diff --git a/lib/github/commands/rest2html b/lib/github/commands/rest2html
index 63ecc0ed..413437f9 100755
--- a/lib/github/commands/rest2html
+++ b/lib/github/commands/rest2html
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ from docutils.core import publish_parts
 from docutils.writers.html4css1 import Writer, HTMLTranslator
 
 SETTINGS = {
-    'cloak_email_addresses': True,
+    'cloak_email_addresses': False,
     'file_insertion_enabled': False,
     'raw_enabled': False,
     'strip_comments': True,
diff --git a/test/markups/README.rst b/test/markups/README.rst
index efd1685b..53f1e62d 100644
--- a/test/markups/README.rst
+++ b/test/markups/README.rst
@@ -55,3 +55,5 @@ Field list
 	but no problem!
 :123456789 12345: this is not so long, but long enough for the default!
 :123456789 1234: this should work even with the default :)
+
+someone@somewhere.org
diff --git a/test/markups/README.rst.html b/test/markups/README.rst.html
index 77b79b98..3719a66c 100644
--- a/test/markups/README.rst.html
+++ b/test/markups/README.rst.html
@@ -72,4 +72,6 @@ <h2><a href="#id2">Field list</a></h2>
 <td>this should work even with the default :)</td>
 </tr>
 </tbody>
-</table>
\ No newline at end of file
+</table>
+
+<p><a href="mailto:someone@somewhere.org">someone@somewhere.org</a></p>