diff --git a/config/settings.yml b/config/settings.yml
index 6db94a50f..01f941516 100644
--- a/config/settings.yml
+++ b/config/settings.yml
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ default_project_query:
 issue_done_ratio:
   default: 'issue_field'
 default_projects_public:
-  default: 1
+  default: 0
 default_projects_modules:
   serialized: true
   default:
diff --git a/test/unit/query_test.rb b/test/unit/query_test.rb
index 8c5b5e1c8..43d707c97 100644
--- a/test/unit/query_test.rb
+++ b/test/unit/query_test.rb
@@ -2845,7 +2845,7 @@ def setup_assigned_to_role
     @manager_role = Role.find_by_name('Manager')
     @developer_role = Role.find_by_name('Developer')
 
-    @project = Project.generate!
+    @project = Project.generate!(is_public: true)
     @manager = User.generate!
     @developer = User.generate!
     @boss = User.generate!