diff --git a/src/WebSettingsService.h b/src/WebSettingsService.h
index bf7b9373c..7345394b6 100644
--- a/src/WebSettingsService.h
+++ b/src/WebSettingsService.h
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
 #define EMSESP_DEFAULT_SHOWER_ALERT false
 #define EMSESP_DEFAULT_HIDE_LED false
 #define EMSESP_DEFAULT_DALLAS_PARASITE false
-#define EMSESP_DEFAULT_API_ENABLED true
+#define EMSESP_DEFAULT_API_ENABLED false // turn off, because its insecure
 #define EMSESP_DEFAULT_BOOL_FORMAT 1 // on/off
 #define EMSESP_DEFAULT_ANALOG_ENABLED false