diff --git a/HISTORY.rst b/HISTORY.rst
index 610f198..1ce2e5f 100644
--- a/HISTORY.rst
+++ b/HISTORY.rst
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ History
 * Add support for conda package manager
 * Admin user is now created in batch mode by default. Use --no-user option to skip user creation
 * In batch mode directory is not removed in case of cleanup unless --delete-project-dir is given
+* Disable permission by default
 
 0.8.12 (2016-08-27)
 +++++++++++++++++++
diff --git a/djangocms_installer/config/__init__.py b/djangocms_installer/config/__init__.py
index 5df63a3..00087e2 100644
--- a/djangocms_installer/config/__init__.py
+++ b/djangocms_installer/config/__init__.py
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ def parse(args):
                                             '(only for django CMS 3.2 and 3.3)')
     parser.add_argument('--permissions', dest='permissions', action='store',
                         choices=('yes', 'no'),
-                        default='yes', help='Activate CMS permission management')
+                        default='no', help='Activate CMS permission management')
     parser.add_argument('--pip-options', help='pass custom pip options', default='')
     parser.add_argument('--languages', '-l', dest='languages', action='append',
                         help='Languages to enable. Option can be provided multiple times, or as a '
diff --git a/docs/reference.rst b/docs/reference.rst
index 394117b..820e699 100644
--- a/docs/reference.rst
+++ b/docs/reference.rst
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ The following arguments can be overridden in :ref:`wizard_mode`
 * ``--reversion``, ``-e``: Install and configure reversion support, choices: ``yes|no``,
   default: ``yes``; this will ignored for RC/develop/3.4 versions of django CMS as support has
   been dropped upstream;
-* ``--permissions``: Activate CMS permission management; choices: ``yes|no``, default: ``yes``
+* ``--permissions``: Activate CMS permission management; choices: ``yes|no``, default: ``no``
 * ``--languages``, ``-l``: Languages available for the project. Option can be provided multiple
   times, or as a comma separated list.
   Only language codes supported by Django can be used here;
diff --git a/tests/config.py b/tests/config.py
index bc05d3a..811b2bb 100644
--- a/tests/config.py
+++ b/tests/config.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ def test_default_config(self):
         self.assertEqual(conf_data.django_version, 1.8)
         self.assertEqual(conf_data.i18n, 'yes')
         self.assertEqual(conf_data.reversion, 'yes')
-        self.assertEqual(conf_data.permissions, 'yes')
+        self.assertEqual(conf_data.permissions, 'no')
         self.assertEqual(conf_data.use_timezone, 'yes')
         self.assertEqual(conf_data.db, 'postgres://user:pwd@host/dbname')