diff --git a/modules/setting/ssh.go b/modules/setting/ssh.go
index a5a9da0b36..bbb7f5ab6c 100644
--- a/modules/setting/ssh.go
+++ b/modules/setting/ssh.go
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ func loadSSHFrom(rootCfg ConfigProvider) {
 		}
 	}
 
-	SSH.AuthorizedKeysBackup = sec.Key("SSH_AUTHORIZED_KEYS_BACKUP").MustBool(true)
+	SSH.AuthorizedKeysBackup = sec.Key("SSH_AUTHORIZED_KEYS_BACKUP").MustBool(false)
 	SSH.CreateAuthorizedKeysFile = sec.Key("SSH_CREATE_AUTHORIZED_KEYS_FILE").MustBool(true)
 
 	SSH.AuthorizedPrincipalsBackup = false