diff --git a/data/empathy.schemas.in b/data/empathy.schemas.in
index 4a98064..a99fbfd 100644
--- a/data/empathy.schemas.in
+++ b/data/empathy.schemas.in
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@
       <applyto>/apps/empathy/sounds/sounds_contact_login</applyto>
       <owner>empathy</owner>
       <type>bool</type>
-      <default>true</default>
+      <default>false</default>
       <locale name="C">
          <short>Play a sound when a contact logs in</short>
          <long>
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@
       <applyto>/apps/empathy/sounds/sounds_contact_logout</applyto>
       <owner>empathy</owner>
       <type>bool</type>
-      <default>true</default>
+      <default>false</default>
       <locale name="C">
          <short>Play a sound when a contact logs out</short>
          <long>
