diff --git a/init.h b/init.h
index acc7d8b..14d417c 100644
--- a/init.h
+++ b/init.h
@@ -2444,7 +2444,7 @@ struct option_t MuttVars[] = {
   ** subprocess failed.
   ** (PGP only)
   */
-  { "pgp_check_gpg_decrypt_status_fd", DT_BOOL, R_NONE, {.l=OPTPGPCHECKGPGDECRYPTSTATUSFD}, {.l=1} },
+  { "pgp_check_gpg_decrypt_status_fd", DT_BOOL, R_NONE, {.l=OPTPGPCHECKGPGDECRYPTSTATUSFD}, {.l=0} },
   /*
   ** .pp
   ** If \fIset\fP, mutt will check the status file descriptor output