diff --git a/defaults/config.js b/defaults/config.js
index b103593d..3c863917 100644
--- a/defaults/config.js
+++ b/defaults/config.js
@@ -8,9 +8,9 @@ module.exports = {
 	// Set to 'false' to enable users.
 	//
 	// @type     boolean
-	// @default  true
+	// @default  false
 	//
-	public: true,
+	public: false,
 
 	//
 	// IP address or hostname for the web server to listen on.
diff --git a/test/fixtures/.lounge/config.js b/test/fixtures/.lounge/config.js
index c04fbb18..cbc7b926 100644
--- a/test/fixtures/.lounge/config.js
+++ b/test/fixtures/.lounge/config.js
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 var config = require("../../../defaults/config.js");
 
+config.public = true;
 config.prefetch = true;
 config.host = config.bind = "127.0.0.1";
 config.port = 61337;