diff --git a/bip.conf.5 b/bip.conf.5
index 147bd95..1f44856 100644
--- a/bip.conf.5
+++ b/bip.conf.5
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ This option should of course not be enabled if \fBbacklog_lines\fP is 0 !
 If you still want to do so, don't forget to \fB/BIP BLRESET\fP sometimes.
 
 .TP
-\fBbacklog_lines\fP (default: \fB10\fP)
+\fBbacklog_lines\fP (default: \fB0\fP)
 If set to 0, BIP will replay all the logs since last client disconnect. Else,
 it'll replay exactly \fBbacklog_lines\fP lines on each channel and privates.
 Be aware that BIP will replay \fBbacklog_lines\fP lines of all privates, even
diff --git a/src/defaults.h b/src/defaults.h
index eaf915d..ce24078 100644
--- a/src/defaults.h
+++ b/src/defaults.h
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 #define DEFAULT_BACKLOG 1
 #define DEFAULT_ALWAYS_BACKLOG 0
 #define DEFAULT_BL_MSG_ONLY 0
-#define DEFAULT_BACKLOG_LINES 10
+#define DEFAULT_BACKLOG_LINES 0
 #define DEFAULT_BACKLOG_TIMESTAMP BLTSTime
 #define DEFAULT_BLRESET_ON_TALK 0
 #define DEFAULT_BLRESET_CONNECTION 0