diff --git a/src/config.rs b/src/config.rs
index f7cd4f32ec..ec454127be 100644
--- a/src/config.rs
+++ b/src/config.rs
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ impl ManagerConfig {
             avoid_browser_download: BooleanKey("avoid-browser-download", false).get_value(),
             language_binding: StringKey(vec!["language-binding"], "").get_value(),
             selenium_version: StringKey(vec!["selenium-version"], "").get_value(),
-            avoid_stats: BooleanKey("avoid-stats", false).get_value(),
+            avoid_stats: BooleanKey("avoid-stats", true).get_value(),
             skip_driver_in_path: BooleanKey("skip-driver-in-path", false).get_value(),
             skip_browser_in_path: BooleanKey("skip-browser-in-path", false).get_value(),
         }