diff --git a/config.py b/config.py
index d50c96c63..8c5cf6a0f 100755
--- a/config.py
+++ b/config.py
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@
 
 PROGRAM_NAME        = config_parser['APP']['PROGRAM_NAME']
 
-DISABLE_LIMITS = config_parser['APP'].getboolean('DISABLE_LIMITS', False)
+DISABLE_LIMITS = config_parser['APP'].getboolean('DISABLE_LIMITS', True)
 APP_HOST            = config_parser['APP']['APP_HOST']
 REQUIRE_MULTIPLE_APPROVALS = config_parser['APP'].getboolean('REQUIRE_MULTIPLE_APPROVALS', False)
 ALLOWED_APPROVERS = config_parser['APP'].get('allowed_approvers', None)