diff --git a/pylsp/plugins/rope_autoimport.py b/pylsp/plugins/rope_autoimport.py
index c598f42e..f6366989 100644
--- a/pylsp/plugins/rope_autoimport.py
+++ b/pylsp/plugins/rope_autoimport.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 @hookimpl
 def pylsp_settings() -> Dict[str, Dict[str, Dict[str, Any]]]:
     # Default rope_completion to disabled
-    return {"plugins": {"rope_autoimport": {"enabled": True, "memory": False}}}
+    return {"plugins": {"rope_autoimport": {"enabled": False, "memory": False}}}
 
 
 def _should_insert(expr: tree.BaseNode, word_node: tree.Leaf) -> bool: