diff --git a/res/xml/debug_preferences.xml b/res/xml/debug_preferences.xml
index abbd07e..ed78fcb 100644
--- a/res/xml/debug_preferences.xml
+++ b/res/xml/debug_preferences.xml
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
 
     <CheckBoxPreference
         android:key="enable_cpu_upload_path"
-        android:defaultValue="true"
+        android:defaultValue="false"
         android:title="@string/pref_development_cpu_upload_path" />
 
     <!-- The javascript console is enabled by default when the user has
diff --git a/src/com/android/browser/BrowserSettings.java b/src/com/android/browser/BrowserSettings.java
index 2c0b2ec..b9eec9c 100644
--- a/src/com/android/browser/BrowserSettings.java
+++ b/src/com/android/browser/BrowserSettings.java
@@ -677,9 +677,9 @@
 
     public boolean enableCpuUploadPath() {
         if (!isDebugEnabled()) {
-            return true;
+            return false;
         }
-        return mPrefs.getBoolean(PREF_ENABLE_CPU_UPLOAD_PATH, true);
+        return mPrefs.getBoolean(PREF_ENABLE_CPU_UPLOAD_PATH, false);
     }
 
     public boolean enableJavascriptConsole() {