diff --git a/server/src/com/cloud/configuration/Config.java b/server/src/com/cloud/configuration/Config.java
index 53131292fe1..17fe62b358a 100755
--- a/server/src/com/cloud/configuration/Config.java
+++ b/server/src/com/cloud/configuration/Config.java
@@ -365,7 +365,7 @@ public enum Config {
 	IntervalToEchoBaremetalSecurityGroupAgent("Advanced", ManagementServer.class, Integer.class, "interval.baremetal.securitygroup.agent.echo", "10", "Interval to echo baremetal security group agent, in seconds", null),
 	TimeoutToEchoBaremetalSecurityGroupAgent("Advanced", ManagementServer.class, Integer.class, "timeout.baremetal.securitygroup.agent.echo", "3600", "Timeout to echo baremetal security group agent, in seconds, the provisioning process will be treated as a failure", null),
 
-    ApiLimitEnabled("Advanced", ManagementServer.class, Boolean.class, "api.throttling.enabled", "true", "Enable/disable Api rate limit", null),
+    ApiLimitEnabled("Advanced", ManagementServer.class, Boolean.class, "api.throttling.enabled", "false", "Enable/disable Api rate limit", null),
 	ApiLimitInterval("Advanced", ManagementServer.class, Integer.class, "api.throttling.interval", "1", "Time interval (in seconds) to reset API count", null),
     ApiLimitMax("Advanced", ManagementServer.class, Integer.class, "api.throttling.max", "25", "Max allowed number of APIs within fixed interval", null),
     ApiLimitCacheSize("Advanced", ManagementServer.class, Integer.class, "api.throttling.cachesize", "50000", "Account based API count cache size", null);