diff --git a/bbbmon/bbbmon.py b/bbbmon/bbbmon.py
index 98ef9ac0ff06e24593e6185f971f2822fb01184e..9be5af272492c15c1e9f581d06f76b1086999f4d 100755
--- a/bbbmon/bbbmon.py
+++ b/bbbmon/bbbmon.py
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ def main(userconfig, watch):
 @click.option('--compact', '-c', is_flag=True, help="Print compactly")
 @click.option('--twolines', '-2', is_flag=True, help="Print essentials on two lines")
 @click.option('--all', '-a', 'all_', is_flag=True, help="Print all")
-@click.option('--fancy/--no-fancy', default=True, show_default=True, help="Use fancy headers")
+@click.option('--fancy/--no-fancy', default=False, show_default=True, help="Use fancy headers")
 def meetings(ctx, userconfig, watch, short, compact, n, all_, twolines, leaderboards, participants, presenter, presenter_id, meetings, endpoint, fancy):
     """View currently active meetings"""
     if short: