diff --git a/src/General/Settings.coffee b/src/General/Settings.coffee
index e3412c5bb..dcbd94c1f 100644
--- a/src/General/Settings.coffee
+++ b/src/General/Settings.coffee
@@ -406,7 +406,7 @@ Settings =
       if not data['Persistent Thread Watcher']? and data['Toggleable Thread Watcher']?
         set 'Persistent Thread Watcher', not data['Toggleable Thread Watcher']
     if compareString < '00001.00012.00003.00000'
-      for key in ['Image Hover in Catalog', 'Auto Watch', 'Auto Watch Reply', 'Auto Prune']
+      for key in ['Image Hover in Catalog', 'Auto Watch', 'Auto Watch Reply']
         setD key, false
     if compareString < '00001.00013.00001.00002'
       addSauces ['#//www.bing.com/images/search?q=imgurl:%IMG&view=detailv2&iss=sbi#enterInsights']
diff --git a/src/config/Config.coffee b/src/config/Config.coffee
index 7dd5a36d6..376907478 100644
--- a/src/config/Config.coffee
+++ b/src/config/Config.coffee
@@ -645,7 +645,7 @@ Config =
       'Automatically watch threads you reply to.'
     ]
     'Auto Prune': [
-      true
+      false
       'Automatically remove dead threads.'
     ]
     'Show Unread Count': [