diff --git a/ryzom/client/client_default.cfg b/ryzom/client/client_default.cfg
index 3241fdae1..82709677a 100644
--- a/ryzom/client/client_default.cfg
+++ b/ryzom/client/client_default.cfg
@@ -466,7 +466,7 @@ R2EDExtendedDebug	 = 0;
 R2EDLightPalette	 = 0;
 R2ClientGw           = "r2linux01";
 LoadLuaDebugger      = 0;
-CheckR2ScenarioMD5   = 1;
+CheckR2ScenarioMD5   = 0;
 LevelDesignEnabled   = 0;
 
 DmCameraDistMax      = 25;
diff --git a/ryzom/client/src/client_cfg.cpp b/ryzom/client/src/client_cfg.cpp
index 011efb01e..e12f8f1e8 100644
--- a/ryzom/client/src/client_cfg.cpp
+++ b/ryzom/client/src/client_cfg.cpp
@@ -721,7 +721,7 @@ CClientConfig::CClientConfig()
 
 	R2EDLoadDynamicFeatures	= 0;
 
-	CheckR2ScenarioMD5 = true;
+	CheckR2ScenarioMD5 = false;
 
 	DisplayTPReason = false;