diff --git a/CONFIGURATION.md b/CONFIGURATION.md
index 7ba70cf9..3a5664ff 100644
--- a/CONFIGURATION.md
+++ b/CONFIGURATION.md
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ This server can be configured using `workspace/didChangeConfiguration` method. E
 | `pylsp.plugins.pylint.enabled` | `boolean` | Enable or disable the plugin. | `false` |
 | `pylsp.plugins.pylint.args` | `array`  of non-unique `string` items | Arguments to pass to pylint. | `null` |
 | `pylsp.plugins.pylint.executable` | `string` | Executable to run pylint with. Enabling this will run pylint on unsaved files via stdin. Can slow down workflow. Only works with python3. | `null` |
-| `pylsp.plugins.rope_completion.enabled` | `boolean` | Enable or disable the plugin. | `true` |
+| `pylsp.plugins.rope_completion.enabled` | `boolean` | Enable or disable the plugin. | `false` |
 | `pylsp.plugins.rope_completion.eager` | `boolean` | Resolve documentation and detail eagerly. | `false` |
 | `pylsp.plugins.yapf.enabled` | `boolean` | Enable or disable the plugin. | `true` |
 | `pylsp.rope.extensionModules` | `string` | Builtin and c-extension modules that are allowed to be imported and inspected by rope. | `null` |
diff --git a/pylsp/config/schema.json b/pylsp/config/schema.json
index c29d78bd..d21027d2 100644
--- a/pylsp/config/schema.json
+++ b/pylsp/config/schema.json
@@ -333,7 +333,7 @@
     },
     "pylsp.plugins.rope_completion.enabled": {
       "type": "boolean",
-      "default": true,
+      "default": false,
       "description": "Enable or disable the plugin."
     },
     "pylsp.plugins.rope_completion.eager": {