diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 8603099db..667ec2231 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ option( BUILD_TESTING "Build the testing tree." ON )
 option( WITH_PYTHON "Enable Python modules API (requires Boost.Python)." ON )
 option( WITH_PYTHONQT "Enable next generation Python modules API (experimental, requires PythonQt)." OFF )
 option( WITH_KF5Crash "Enable crash reporting with KCrash." ON )
-option( WITH_KF5DBus "Use DBus service for unique-application." ON )
+option( WITH_KF5DBus "Use DBus service for unique-application." OFF )
 
 # Possible debugging flags are:
 #  - DEBUG_TIMEZONES draws latitude and longitude lines on the timezone