diff --git a/quakespasm/Quake/gl_warp.c b/quakespasm/Quake/gl_warp.c
index 171c1254..17a7ee3e 100644
--- a/quakespasm/Quake/gl_warp.c
+++ b/quakespasm/Quake/gl_warp.c
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
 
 extern cvar_t r_drawflat;
 
-cvar_t r_oldwater = {"r_oldwater", "1", CVAR_ARCHIVE};
+cvar_t r_oldwater = {"r_oldwater", "0", CVAR_ARCHIVE};
 cvar_t r_waterquality = {"r_waterquality", "8", CVAR_NONE};
 cvar_t r_waterwarp = {"r_waterwarp", "1", CVAR_NONE};