diff --git a/src/config/ConfigManager.cpp b/src/config/ConfigManager.cpp
index 1e7fa458..8e2b9027 100644
--- a/src/config/ConfigManager.cpp
+++ b/src/config/ConfigManager.cpp
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ void CConfigManager::setDefaultVars() {
     configValues["decoration:active_opacity"].floatValue = 1;
     configValues["decoration:inactive_opacity"].floatValue = 1;
     configValues["decoration:fullscreen_opacity"].floatValue = 1;
-    configValues["decoration:multisample_edges"].intValue = 1;
+    configValues["decoration:multisample_edges"].intValue = 0;
 
     configValues["dwindle:pseudotile"].intValue = 0;
     configValues["dwindle:col.group_border"].intValue = 0x66777700;