diff --git a/apps/opencs/editor.cpp b/apps/opencs/editor.cpp
index 57b0707aa2..a8e5287e4b 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/editor.cpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/editor.cpp
@@ -278,8 +278,7 @@ std::auto_ptr<sh::Factory> CS::Editor::setupGraphics()
     else                              antialiasing = "0";
     params.insert(std::make_pair("FSAA", antialiasing));
 
-    std::string vsync = mUserSettings.settingValue("Video/vsync").toStdString() == "true" ? "true" : "false";
-    params.insert(std::make_pair("vsync", vsync));
+    params.insert(std::make_pair("vsync", "false"));
     params.insert(std::make_pair("hidden", "true"));
 #if OGRE_PLATFORM == OGRE_PLATFORM_APPLE
     params.insert(std::make_pair("macAPI", "cocoa"));
diff --git a/apps/opencs/model/settings/usersettings.cpp b/apps/opencs/model/settings/usersettings.cpp
index a4655f7bfa..90758bdb00 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/model/settings/usersettings.cpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/model/settings/usersettings.cpp
@@ -424,9 +424,9 @@ void UserSettings::loadSettings (const QString &fileName)
         mSettingDefinitions->setValue("shader mode", shader); //no group means "General" group
     }
 
-    // check if override entry exists (default: override)
+    // check if override entry exists (default: disabled)
     if(!mSettingDefinitions->childGroups().contains("Video", Qt::CaseInsensitive))
-        mSettingDefinitions->setValue("Video/use settings.cfg", "true");
+        mSettingDefinitions->setValue("Video/use settings.cfg", "false");
 }
 
 QStringList UserSettings::getOgreRenderers()