diff --git a/code/modules/logging/log_category.dm b/code/modules/logging/log_category.dm
index b388370ce77..6f6ea96f331 100644
--- a/code/modules/logging/log_category.dm
+++ b/code/modules/logging/log_category.dm
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 	var/secret = FALSE
 
 	/// Whether the readable version of the log message is formatted internally instead of by rustg
-	var/internal_formatting = TRUE
+	var/internal_formatting = FALSE
 
 	/// List of log entries for this category
 	var/list/entries = list()