diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/config/Config.java b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/config/Config.java
index 849f8292f..67b6ce5dc 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/config/Config.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/config/Config.java
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ public class Config extends AutoUpdateConfigLoader {
     public boolean getSkillScoreboardEnabled() { return config.getBoolean("Scoreboards.Skillname.Use", true); }
     public int getSkillScoreboardTime() { return config.getInt("Scoreboards.Skillname.Display_Time", 10); }
 
-    public boolean getPowerLevelsEnabled() { return config.getBoolean("Scoreboards.Power_Level.Use", true); }
+    public boolean getPowerLevelsEnabled() { return config.getBoolean("Scoreboards.Power_Level.Use", false); }
 
     /* Database Purging */
     public int getPurgeInterval() { return config.getInt("Database_Purging.Purge_Interval", -1); }
diff --git a/src/main/resources/config.yml b/src/main/resources/config.yml
index 40eef14eb..ea1737f5b 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/config.yml
+++ b/src/main/resources/config.yml
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ Scoreboards:
         Display_Time: 10
     # Should mcMMO display power levels on scoreboards?
     Power_Level:
-        Use: true
+        Use: false
 
 Mob_Healthbar:
     # Default display for mob health bars - HEARTS, BAR, or DISABLED