diff --git a/data/settings.js b/data/settings.js
index 9a7175c81..6079e46ef 100644
--- a/data/settings.js
+++ b/data/settings.js
@@ -183,7 +183,8 @@ Mode to use for creating files.`
 	fs_posix_autodelete_empty_directories: {
 		tags: [ 'fs-posix' ],
 		values: setting_types.BOOLEAN,
-		default: 'yes',
+		advanced: true,
+		default: 'no',
 		text: `
 If the last file in a directory is deleted, should the parent directory be
 automatically deleted?