diff --git a/smali/res/xml/preferences_debug.xml b/smali/res/xml/preferences_debug.xml
index 3f6bb3ca0..d6b0229e2 100644
--- a/smali/res/xml/preferences_debug.xml
+++ b/smali/res/xml/preferences_debug.xml
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@
                 android:key="__dbg_proxy_enable"
                 android:title="@string/debug_proxy_enable_title"/>
         <com.vtosters.lite.ui.MaterialSwitchPreference
-                android:defaultValue="true"
+                android:defaultValue="false"
                 android:key="__dbg_use_libverify_for_auth"
                 android:title="@string/debug_use_libverify_for_auth_title"/>
     </PreferenceCategory>