diff --git a/defaults/yacy.init b/defaults/yacy.init
index a3fff6d94..34e1bd88f 100644
--- a/defaults/yacy.init
+++ b/defaults/yacy.init
@@ -818,6 +818,9 @@ svnRevision=0
 
 currentSkin=default
 
+# hide some tables
+enableSimpleConfig=true
+
 # temporary flag for new database structure. set only true for testing
 # ALL DATA THAT IS CREATED WITH THIS FLAG ON WILL BE VOID IN A FINAL VERSION
 # table-types: RAM = 0, TREE = 1, FLEX = 2;