diff --git a/gamedir/Profiles/UserProfile_JA2113/Ja2_Settings.INI b/gamedir/Profiles/UserProfile_JA2113/Ja2_Settings.INI
index 96af4d686..4d0c8cc9c 100644
--- a/gamedir/Profiles/UserProfile_JA2113/Ja2_Settings.INI
+++ b/gamedir/Profiles/UserProfile_JA2113/Ja2_Settings.INI
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@ TOPTION_SHOW_MISSES							= FALSE
 TOPTION_RTCONFIRM							= FALSE
 TOPTION_SLEEPWAKE_NOTIFICATION				= TRUE
 TOPTION_USE_METRIC_SYSTEM					= TRUE
-TOPTION_MERC_ALWAYS_LIGHT_UP				= TRUE
 TOPTION_SMART_CURSOR						= FALSE
 TOPTION_SNAP_CURSOR_TO_DOOR					= TRUE
 TOPTION_GLOW_ITEMS							= TRUE
@@ -109,7 +108,7 @@ TOPTION_DEBUG_MODE_OPTIONS_END				= FALSE
 ;******************************************************************************************************************************
 TOPTION_LAST_OPTION							= FALSE
 NUM_GAME_OPTIONS							= FALSE
-TOPTION_MERC_CASTS_LIGHT					= TRUE
+TOPTION_MERC_CASTS_LIGHT					= FALSE
 TOPTION_HIDE_BULLETS						= FALSE
 TOPTION_TRACKING_MODE						= TRUE
 NUM_ALL_GAME_OPTIONS						= FALSE
diff --git a/gamedir/Profiles/UserProfile_JA2Vanilla/Ja2_Settings.INI b/gamedir/Profiles/UserProfile_JA2Vanilla/Ja2_Settings.INI
index 78e9bfa4c..5fbab4cde 100644
--- a/gamedir/Profiles/UserProfile_JA2Vanilla/Ja2_Settings.INI
+++ b/gamedir/Profiles/UserProfile_JA2Vanilla/Ja2_Settings.INI
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@ TOPTION_SHOW_MISSES							= FALSE
 TOPTION_RTCONFIRM							= FALSE
 TOPTION_SLEEPWAKE_NOTIFICATION				= TRUE
 TOPTION_USE_METRIC_SYSTEM					= TRUE
-TOPTION_MERC_ALWAYS_LIGHT_UP				= FALSE
 TOPTION_SMART_CURSOR						= FALSE
 TOPTION_SNAP_CURSOR_TO_DOOR					= TRUE
 TOPTION_GLOW_ITEMS							= TRUE
@@ -109,7 +108,7 @@ TOPTION_DEBUG_MODE_OPTIONS_END				= FALSE
 ;******************************************************************************************************************************
 TOPTION_LAST_OPTION							= FALSE
 NUM_GAME_OPTIONS							= FALSE
-TOPTION_MERC_CASTS_LIGHT					= TRUE
+TOPTION_MERC_CASTS_LIGHT					= FALSE
 TOPTION_HIDE_BULLETS						= FALSE
 TOPTION_TRACKING_MODE						= TRUE
 NUM_ALL_GAME_OPTIONS						= FALSE
diff --git a/gamedir/Profiles/UserProfile_UnfinishedBusiness/UB_1.13/Ja2_Settings.INI b/gamedir/Profiles/UserProfile_UnfinishedBusiness/UB_1.13/Ja2_Settings.INI
index 96af4d686..4d0c8cc9c 100644
--- a/gamedir/Profiles/UserProfile_UnfinishedBusiness/UB_1.13/Ja2_Settings.INI
+++ b/gamedir/Profiles/UserProfile_UnfinishedBusiness/UB_1.13/Ja2_Settings.INI
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@ TOPTION_SHOW_MISSES							= FALSE
 TOPTION_RTCONFIRM							= FALSE
 TOPTION_SLEEPWAKE_NOTIFICATION				= TRUE
 TOPTION_USE_METRIC_SYSTEM					= TRUE
-TOPTION_MERC_ALWAYS_LIGHT_UP				= TRUE
 TOPTION_SMART_CURSOR						= FALSE
 TOPTION_SNAP_CURSOR_TO_DOOR					= TRUE
 TOPTION_GLOW_ITEMS							= TRUE
@@ -109,7 +108,7 @@ TOPTION_DEBUG_MODE_OPTIONS_END				= FALSE
 ;******************************************************************************************************************************
 TOPTION_LAST_OPTION							= FALSE
 NUM_GAME_OPTIONS							= FALSE
-TOPTION_MERC_CASTS_LIGHT					= TRUE
+TOPTION_MERC_CASTS_LIGHT					= FALSE
 TOPTION_HIDE_BULLETS						= FALSE
 TOPTION_TRACKING_MODE						= TRUE
 NUM_ALL_GAME_OPTIONS						= FALSE
diff --git a/gamedir/Profiles/UserProfile_UnfinishedBusiness/UB_Vanilla/Ja2_Settings.INI b/gamedir/Profiles/UserProfile_UnfinishedBusiness/UB_Vanilla/Ja2_Settings.INI
index 9f7f2f14f..57d561f01 100644
--- a/gamedir/Profiles/UserProfile_UnfinishedBusiness/UB_Vanilla/Ja2_Settings.INI
+++ b/gamedir/Profiles/UserProfile_UnfinishedBusiness/UB_Vanilla/Ja2_Settings.INI
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@ TOPTION_SHOW_MISSES							= FALSE
 TOPTION_RTCONFIRM							= FALSE
 TOPTION_SLEEPWAKE_NOTIFICATION				= TRUE
 TOPTION_USE_METRIC_SYSTEM					= TRUE
-TOPTION_MERC_ALWAYS_LIGHT_UP				= FALSE
 TOPTION_SMART_CURSOR						= FALSE
 TOPTION_SNAP_CURSOR_TO_DOOR					= TRUE
 TOPTION_GLOW_ITEMS							= TRUE
@@ -109,7 +108,7 @@ TOPTION_DEBUG_MODE_OPTIONS_END				= FALSE
 ;******************************************************************************************************************************
 TOPTION_LAST_OPTION							= FALSE
 NUM_GAME_OPTIONS							= FALSE
-TOPTION_MERC_CASTS_LIGHT					= TRUE
+TOPTION_MERC_CASTS_LIGHT					= FALSE
 TOPTION_HIDE_BULLETS						= FALSE
 TOPTION_TRACKING_MODE						= TRUE
 NUM_ALL_GAME_OPTIONS						= FALSE