diff --git a/examples/simple_repeater/MyMesh.cpp b/examples/simple_repeater/MyMesh.cpp
index c6e7b080..b6d6d7b8 100644
--- a/examples/simple_repeater/MyMesh.cpp
+++ b/examples/simple_repeater/MyMesh.cpp
@@ -896,7 +896,7 @@ MyMesh::MyMesh(mesh::MainBoard &board, mesh::Radio &radio, mesh::MillisecondCloc
   _prefs.cr = LORA_CR;
   _prefs.tx_power_dbm = LORA_TX_POWER;
   _prefs.advert_interval = 1;        // default to 2 minutes for NEW installs
-  _prefs.flood_advert_interval = 12; // 12 hours
+  _prefs.flood_advert_interval = 0;  // disabled
   _prefs.flood_advert_base = 0.308f;
   _prefs.flood_max = 64;
   _prefs.interference_threshold = 1; // non-zero enables hardware CAD before TX