diff --git a/oragono.yaml b/oragono.yaml
index 1347bf13..9ad2e468 100644
--- a/oragono.yaml
+++ b/oragono.yaml
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ datastore:
 # languages config
 languages:
     # whether to load languages
-    enabled: true
+    enabled: false
 
     # default language to use for new clients
     # 'en' is the default English language in the code