diff --git a/base/commandLine.cpp b/base/commandLine.cpp
index 589b146eca6..e7dbbd62615 100644
--- a/base/commandLine.cpp
+++ b/base/commandLine.cpp
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ void registerDefaults() {
 
 	// Graphics
 	ConfMan.registerDefault("fullscreen", false);
-	ConfMan.registerDefault("soft_renderer", "true");
+	ConfMan.registerDefault("soft_renderer", "false");
 	ConfMan.registerDefault("show_fps", "false");
 
 	// Sound & Music