diff --git a/io_coat3D/__init__.py b/io_coat3D/__init__.py
index 9def1480b9cc2a66e72d31106edbe2296ec22644..268bab8befc882f91bad3465c42ac56e27da587f 100644
--- a/io_coat3D/__init__.py
+++ b/io_coat3D/__init__.py
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ def register():
         importmod = BoolProperty(
             name="Remove Modifiers",
             description="Import and add modifiers.",
-            default= True
+            default= False
         )
         exportmod = BoolProperty(
             name="Modifiers",