diff --git a/src/paperless/settings.py b/src/paperless/settings.py
index 934d19910..dfd8848ea 100644
--- a/src/paperless/settings.py
+++ b/src/paperless/settings.py
@@ -464,7 +464,6 @@ CONSUMER_SUBDIRS_AS_TAGS = __get_boolean("PAPERLESS_CONSUMER_SUBDIRS_AS_TAGS")
 
 CONSUMER_ENABLE_BARCODES = __get_boolean(
     "PAPERLESS_CONSUMER_ENABLE_BARCODES",
-    default="YES",
 )
 
 CONSUMER_BARCODE_STRING = os.getenv("PAPERLESS_CONSUMER_BARCODE_STRING", "PATCHT")