diff --git a/source/core/cheats.cpp b/source/core/cheats.cpp
index 84f68ae1a..924564014 100644
--- a/source/core/cheats.cpp
+++ b/source/core/cheats.cpp
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
 #include "mapinfo.h"
 #include "statistics.h"
 
-CVAR(Bool, sv_cheats, true, CVAR_ARCHIVE|CVAR_SERVERINFO)
+CVAR(Bool, sv_cheats, false, CVAR_ARCHIVE|CVAR_SERVERINFO)
 CVAR(Bool, cl_blockcheats, false, 0)
 
 //---------------------------------------------------------------------------