diff --git a/modules/restserver/src/main/resources/reference.conf b/modules/restserver/src/main/resources/reference.conf
index edbe3c53..210c3394 100644
--- a/modules/restserver/src/main/resources/reference.conf
+++ b/modules/restserver/src/main/resources/reference.conf
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ docspell.server {
     # `192.168.*.*`. The `127.0.0.1' (the default) matches the
     # loopback address.
     allowed-ips {
-      enabled = true
+      enabled = false
       ips = [ "127.0.0.1" ]
     }