diff --git a/package/network/services/dropbear/Config.in b/package/network/services/dropbear/Config.in
index c5737c05ca4..e677ef5edca 100644
--- a/package/network/services/dropbear/Config.in
+++ b/package/network/services/dropbear/Config.in
@@ -822,7 +822,6 @@ menu "Encryption options"
 
 	config DROPBEAR_RSA_SHA1
 		bool "RSA-SHA1 [WEAK]"
-		default y
 		depends on DROPBEAR_LEGACY_COMPAT
 		help
 			This enables the following public key algorithm: