diff --git a/CHANGELOG b/CHANGELOG
index ac59edd4a..5db26252f 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG
+++ b/CHANGELOG
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 Version 1.8.1
     * not yet released
+    * reverted setting DNT header by default
     * fixed: autofill not working for some frames
     * fixed: saving speed dial in case of crash
     * fixed: building on Mac
diff --git a/src/lib/network/networkmanager.cpp b/src/lib/network/networkmanager.cpp
index a3388ca58..cfb584677 100644
--- a/src/lib/network/networkmanager.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/network/networkmanager.cpp
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ void NetworkManager::loadSettings()
                << QLatin1String("live.com") << QLatin1String("i0.cz") << QLatin1String("sermepa.es");
 
     settings.beginGroup("Web-Browser-Settings");
-    m_doNotTrack = settings.value("DoNotTrack", true).toBool();
+    m_doNotTrack = settings.value("DoNotTrack", false).toBool();
     m_sendReferer = settings.value("SendReferer", true).toBool();
     m_sslv3Sites = settings.value("SSLv3Sites", sslv3Sites).toStringList();
     settings.endGroup();
diff --git a/src/lib/preferences/preferences.cpp b/src/lib/preferences/preferences.cpp
index c431fb7ab..ab84de576 100644
--- a/src/lib/preferences/preferences.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/preferences/preferences.cpp
@@ -331,7 +331,7 @@ Preferences::Preferences(BrowserWindow* window, QWidget* parent)
     ui->deleteHtml5storageOnClose->setChecked(settings.value("deleteHTML5StorageOnClose", false).toBool());
     connect(ui->html5storage, SIGNAL(toggled(bool)), this, SLOT(allowHtml5storageChanged(bool)));
     // Other
-    ui->doNotTrack->setChecked(settings.value("DoNotTrack", true).toBool());
+    ui->doNotTrack->setChecked(settings.value("DoNotTrack", false).toBool());
     ui->sendReferer->setChecked(settings.value("SendReferer", true).toBool());
 
     //CSS Style