diff --git a/core/users/app_config.php b/core/users/app_config.php
index 6ed0f38a89..566a15fb53 100644
--- a/core/users/app_config.php
+++ b/core/users/app_config.php
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@
 		$apps[$x]['default_settings'][$y]['default_setting_category'] = "users";
 		$apps[$x]['default_settings'][$y]['default_setting_subcategory'] = "password_special";
 		$apps[$x]['default_settings'][$y]['default_setting_name'] = "boolean";
-		$apps[$x]['default_settings'][$y]['default_setting_value'] = "true";
+		$apps[$x]['default_settings'][$y]['default_setting_value'] = "false";
 		$apps[$x]['default_settings'][$y]['default_setting_enabled'] = "true";
 		$apps[$x]['default_settings'][$y]['default_setting_description'] = "Set whether to require at least one special character in user passwords.";
 		$y++;