diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/System.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/System.cpp
index d5534f4348..06ed3d5bec 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/System.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/System.cpp
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ cfg::string_entry g_cfg_vfs_dev_usb000(cfg::root.vfs, "/dev_usb000/", "$(Emulato
 cfg::string_entry g_cfg_vfs_dev_bdvd(cfg::root.vfs, "/dev_bdvd/"); // Not mounted
 cfg::string_entry g_cfg_vfs_app_home(cfg::root.vfs, "/app_home/"); // Not mounted
 
-cfg::bool_entry g_cfg_vfs_allow_host_root(cfg::root.vfs, "Enable /host_root/", true);
+cfg::bool_entry g_cfg_vfs_allow_host_root(cfg::root.vfs, "Enable /host_root/");
 
 std::string g_cfg_defaults;