diff --git a/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/netty/PipelineUtils.java b/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/netty/PipelineUtils.java
index a5feb1e2..7b705fc0 100644
--- a/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/netty/PipelineUtils.java
+++ b/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/netty/PipelineUtils.java
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ public class PipelineUtils
 
     static
     {
-        if ( !PlatformDependent.isWindows() && Boolean.parseBoolean( System.getProperty( "bungee.epoll", "true" ) ) )
+        if ( !PlatformDependent.isWindows() && Boolean.parseBoolean( System.getProperty( "bungee.epoll", "false" ) ) )
         {
             ProxyServer.getInstance().getLogger().info( "Not on Windows, attempting to use enhanced EpollEventLoop" );