diff --git a/ejabberd-metrics.yml.default b/ejabberd-metrics.yml.default
index db1c89a..3fa9f33 100644
--- a/ejabberd-metrics.yml.default
+++ b/ejabberd-metrics.yml.default
@@ -15,8 +15,9 @@ muc_host: "chat"
 # api configuration
 # default : rpc
 api: "rest"
-# show debugging log messages
-debug: True
+
+# enable debug log messages
+debug: false
 
 # influx db configuration
 influxdb_host: "localhost"