diff --git a/data/server.conf.in b/data/server.conf.in
index 031fbebcdc..757636389b 100644
--- a/data/server.conf.in
+++ b/data/server.conf.in
@@ -4,15 +4,6 @@
 
 [main]
 
-# Normally, NetworkManager reloads connection files on disk any time
-# they are changed. Setting "monitor-connection-files=false" will
-# disable this behavior, and NetworkManager will then only read
-# connection files at startup, and when explicitly requested via
-# D-Bus.
-
-#monitor-connection-files=false
-
-
 # Normally, if there is an ethernet device that is not matched by any
 # existing configured connection, NetworkManager will create a
 # "default" connection for that device, using automatic (DHCP/SLAAC)
diff --git a/man/NetworkManager.conf.xml b/man/NetworkManager.conf.xml
index a56ea598e3..fa87a0c593 100644
--- a/man/NetworkManager.conf.xml
+++ b/man/NetworkManager.conf.xml
@@ -101,10 +101,11 @@ Copyright (C) 2010 - 2013 Red Hat, Inc.
 	<listitem><para>Whether the configured settings plugin(s)
 	should set up file monitors and immediately pick up changes
 	made to connection files while NetworkManager is running. This
-	is enabled by default; if this key is set to
-	'<literal>false</literal>', then NetworkManager will only read
+	is disabled by default; NetworkManager will only read
 	the connection files at startup, and when explicitly requested
-	via the ReloadConnections D-Bus call.</para></listitem>
+	via the ReloadConnections D-Bus call. If this key is set to
+	'<literal>true</literal>', then NetworkManager wil reload
+	connection files any time they changed.</para></listitem>
       </varlistentry>
       <varlistentry>
 	<term><varname>dhcp</varname></term>
diff --git a/src/config/nm-config.c b/src/config/nm-config.c
index 409352b49a..19692fc339 100644
--- a/src/config/nm-config.c
+++ b/src/config/nm-config.c
@@ -511,7 +511,7 @@ nm_config_new (GError **error)
 		}
 		g_free (value);
 	} else
-		priv->monitor_connection_files = TRUE;
+		priv->monitor_connection_files = FALSE;
 
 	priv->dhcp_client = g_key_file_get_value (priv->keyfile, "main", "dhcp", NULL);
 	priv->dns_mode = g_key_file_get_value (priv->keyfile, "main", "dns", NULL);