diff --git a/tdesu/defaults.h b/tdesu/defaults.h
index 4649b2b16..7fd724e2e 100644
--- a/tdesu/defaults.h
+++ b/tdesu/defaults.h
@@ -13,9 +13,8 @@
 #ifndef __Defaults_h_included__
 #define __Defaults_h_included__
 
-/*const int defTimeout = 120*60;*/
 const int defTimeout = 120*60;
 const int defEchoMode = 0;
-const int defKeep = true;
+const int defKeep = false;
 
 #endif