diff --git a/RecCalorimeter/src/components/CreateCaloCells.h b/RecCalorimeter/src/components/CreateCaloCells.h
index 0aaa2d76..8daffcf9 100644
--- a/RecCalorimeter/src/components/CreateCaloCells.h
+++ b/RecCalorimeter/src/components/CreateCaloCells.h
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ class CreateCaloCells : public GaudiAlgorithm {
   ToolHandle<ICalorimeterTool> m_geoTool{"TubeLayerPhiEtaCaloTool", this};
 
   /// Add crosstalk to cells?
-  Gaudi::Property<bool> m_addCrosstalk{this, "addCrosstalk", true, "Add crosstalk effect?"};
+  Gaudi::Property<bool> m_addCrosstalk{this, "addCrosstalk", false, "Add crosstalk effect?"};
   /// Calibrate to EM scale?
   Gaudi::Property<bool> m_doCellCalibration{this, "doCellCalibration", true, "Calibrate to EM scale?"};
   /// Add noise to cells?