diff --git a/gst/camerabin2/gstcamerabin2.c b/gst/camerabin2/gstcamerabin2.c
index eebf12041d..8734fecfe5 100644
--- a/gst/camerabin2/gstcamerabin2.c
+++ b/gst/camerabin2/gstcamerabin2.c
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ static guint camerabin_signals[LAST_SIGNAL];
 
 #define DEFAULT_MODE MODE_IMAGE
 #define DEFAULT_LOCATION "cap_%d"
-#define DEFAULT_POST_PREVIEWS TRUE
+#define DEFAULT_POST_PREVIEWS FALSE
 #define DEFAULT_MUTE_AUDIO FALSE
 #define DEFAULT_IDLE TRUE
 #define DEFAULT_FLAGS 0