diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/fdroid/fdroid/Preferences.java b/app/src/main/java/org/fdroid/fdroid/Preferences.java
index e911b653a..59c0f7565 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/fdroid/fdroid/Preferences.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/fdroid/fdroid/Preferences.java
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ public final class Preferences implements SharedPreferences.OnSharedPreferenceCh
      * @see org.fdroid.fdroid.views.fragments.PreferencesFragment#initPrivilegedInstallerPreference()
      */
     public boolean isPrivilegedInstallerEnabled() {
-        return preferences.getBoolean(PREF_PRIVILEGED_INSTALLER, IGNORED_B);
+        return preferences.getBoolean(PREF_PRIVILEGED_INSTALLER, true);
     }
 
     public boolean isPostPrivilegedInstall() {
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/xml/preferences.xml b/app/src/main/res/xml/preferences.xml
index 201964225..3d9e4526f 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/xml/preferences.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/xml/preferences.xml
@@ -179,7 +179,6 @@
                 android:dependency="expert"/>
         <CheckBoxPreference
                 android:title="@string/system_installer"
-                android:defaultValue="false"
                 android:key="privilegedInstaller"
                 android:persistent="false"
                 android:dependency="expert"/>