diff --git a/gamedir/Data-1.13/Ja2_Options.INI b/gamedir/Data-1.13/Ja2_Options.INI
index d3d6451b2..983b158fa 100644
--- a/gamedir/Data-1.13/Ja2_Options.INI
+++ b/gamedir/Data-1.13/Ja2_Options.INI
@@ -3037,7 +3037,7 @@ VETERAN_MILITIA_EQUIPMENT_QUALITY_MODIFIER = 2
 ;------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 ; if set to true, militia will take parts of its equipment from a sector's inventory.
-MILITIA_USE_SECTOR_EQUIPMENT                        = TRUE
+MILITIA_USE_SECTOR_EQUIPMENT                        = FALSE
 
 ; determines wether militia picks helmets, vests and leg armour from the sector.
 MILITIA_USE_SECTOR_EQUIPMENT_ARMOUR                 = TRUE