diff --git a/common/lc_blenderpreferences.cpp b/common/lc_blenderpreferences.cpp
index 20ae5efc..449b4cb7 100644
--- a/common/lc_blenderpreferences.cpp
+++ b/common/lc_blenderpreferences.cpp
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ lcBlenderPreferences::BlenderSettings  lcBlenderPreferences::mDefaultSettingsMM
 	/* 25 LBL_PREFER_UNOFFICIAL                   */ {"preferunofficial",              "0",          QObject::tr("Prefer Unofficial Parts"),  QObject::tr("Search for unofficial parts first")},
 	/* 26 LBL_PROFILE                             */ {"profile",                       "0",          QObject::tr("Profile"),                  QObject::tr("Profile import performance")},
 	/* 27 LBL_RECALCULATE_NORMALS                 */ {"recalculatenormals",            "0",          QObject::tr("Recalculate Normals"),      QObject::tr("Recalculate normals. Not recommended if BFC processing is active")},
-	/* 28 LBL_REMOVE_DOUBLES_MM                   */ {"removedoubles",                 "1",          QObject::tr("No Duplicate Vertices"),    QObject::tr("Merge vertices that are within a certain distance.")},
+	/* 28 LBL_REMOVE_DOUBLES_MM                   */ {"removedoubles",                 "0",          QObject::tr("No Duplicate Vertices"),    QObject::tr("Merge vertices that are within a certain distance.")},
 	/* 29 LBL_RENDER_WINDOW_MM                    */ {"renderwindow",                  "1",          QObject::tr("Display Render Window"),    QObject::tr("Specify whether to display the render window during Blender user interface image file render")},
 	/* 30 LBL_SEARCH_ADDL_PATHS_MM                */ {"searchadditionalpaths",         "0",          QObject::tr("Search Additional Paths"),  QObject::tr("Specify whether to search additional LDraw paths")},
 	/* 31 LBL_SETEND_FRAME                        */ {"setendframe",                   "1",          QObject::tr("Set Step End Frame"),       QObject::tr("Set the end frame to the last step")},