diff --git a/src/game/variables.h b/src/game/variables.h
index 4b78f000b..4637c2930 100644
--- a/src/game/variables.h
+++ b/src/game/variables.h
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ MACRO_CONFIG_INT(ClMouseMaxDistance, cl_mouse_max_distance, 400, 0, 0, CFGFLAG_C
 MACRO_CONFIG_INT(ClMouseMaxDistance, cl_mouse_max_distance, 800, 0, 0, CFGFLAG_CLIENT|CFGFLAG_SAVE, "")
 #endif
 
-MACRO_CONFIG_INT(EdZoomTarget, ed_zoom_target, 1, 0, 1, CFGFLAG_CLIENT|CFGFLAG_SAVE, "Zoom to the current mouse target")
+MACRO_CONFIG_INT(EdZoomTarget, ed_zoom_target, 0, 0, 1, CFGFLAG_CLIENT|CFGFLAG_SAVE, "Zoom to the current mouse target")
 MACRO_CONFIG_INT(EdShowkeys, ed_showkeys, 0, 0, 1, CFGFLAG_CLIENT|CFGFLAG_SAVE, "")
 
 //MACRO_CONFIG_INT(ClFlow, cl_flow, 0, 0, 1, CFGFLAG_CLIENT|CFGFLAG_SAVE, "")