diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 984931402..f24fdfc66 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ The author of the Silk icon set is Mark James.
                             Only retract before travel moves of this length in mm (default: 2)
         --retract-lift      Lift Z by the given distance in mm when retracting (default: 0)
         --retract-layer-change
-                            Enforce a retraction before each Z move (default: yes)
+                            Enforce a retraction before each Z move (default: no)
         --wipe              Wipe the nozzle while doing a retraction (default: no)
     
        Retraction options for multi-extruder setups:
diff --git a/slic3r.pl b/slic3r.pl
index a43f9329c..a5957a98f 100755
--- a/slic3r.pl
+++ b/slic3r.pl
@@ -436,7 +436,7 @@ $j
                         Only retract before travel moves of this length in mm (default: $config->{retract_before_travel}[0])
     --retract-lift      Lift Z by the given distance in mm when retracting (default: $config->{retract_lift}[0])
     --retract-layer-change
-                        Enforce a retraction before each Z move (default: yes)
+                        Enforce a retraction before each Z move (default: no)
     --wipe              Wipe the nozzle while doing a retraction (default: no)
     
    Retraction options for multi-extruder setups: