diff --git a/src/conf.py b/src/conf.py
index eef919e1a..7128b325c 100644
--- a/src/conf.py
+++ b/src/conf.py
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ _pluginsDir = os.path.join(installDir, 'plugins')
 #            arbitrary Python code.  This is specifically *not* a registry
 #            variable because it shouldn't be modifiable in the bot.
 ###
-allowEval = True
+allowEval = False
 
 
 supybot = registry.Group()