diff --git a/lib/galaxy/config.py b/lib/galaxy/config.py
index 02de70f53de..509b1ae468c 100644
--- a/lib/galaxy/config.py
+++ b/lib/galaxy/config.py
@@ -82,8 +82,8 @@ class Configuration( object ):
         self.pbs_stage_path = kwargs.get('pbs_stage_path', "" )
         self.use_heartbeat = string_as_bool( kwargs.get( 'use_heartbeat', 'False' ) )
         self.use_memdump = string_as_bool( kwargs.get( 'use_memdump', 'False' ) )
-        self.log_actions = string_as_bool( kwargs.get( 'log_actions', 'True' ) )
-        self.log_events = string_as_bool( kwargs.get( 'log_events', 'True' ) )
+        self.log_actions = string_as_bool( kwargs.get( 'log_actions', 'False' ) )
+        self.log_events = string_as_bool( kwargs.get( 'log_events', 'False' ) )
         self.ucsc_display_sites = kwargs.get( 'ucsc_display_sites', "main,test,archaea,ucla" ).lower().split(",")
         self.gbrowse_display_sites = kwargs.get( 'gbrowse_display_sites', "wormbase,tair,modencode_worm,modencode_fly" ).lower().split(",")
         self.genetrack_display_sites = kwargs.get( 'genetrack_display_sites', "main,test" ).lower().split(",")