diff --git a/openbox/openbox.c b/openbox/openbox.c
index fa31204f..46e6a864 100644
--- a/openbox/openbox.c
+++ b/openbox/openbox.c
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ State    ob_state;
 gboolean ob_shutdown = FALSE;
 gboolean ob_restart  = FALSE;
 char    *ob_restart_path = NULL;
-gboolean ob_remote   = TRUE;
+gboolean ob_remote   = FALSE;
 gboolean ob_sync     = FALSE;
 Cursors  ob_cursors;
 char    *ob_rc_path  = NULL;