diff --git a/etc/glance-api.conf b/etc/glance-api.conf
index e2cd102bb0..b3b43d2f89 100644
--- a/etc/glance-api.conf
+++ b/etc/glance-api.conf
@@ -413,10 +413,10 @@ revocation_cache_time = 10
 
 [profiler]
 # If False fully disable profiling feature.
-#enabled = True
+#enabled = False
 
 # If False doesn't trace SQL requests.
-#trace_sqlalchemy = True
+#trace_sqlalchemy = False
 
 [task]
 # ================= Glance Tasks Options ============================
diff --git a/etc/glance-registry.conf b/etc/glance-registry.conf
index 87d61c4573..a72abf8ca3 100644
--- a/etc/glance-registry.conf
+++ b/etc/glance-registry.conf
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ admin_password = %SERVICE_PASSWORD%
 
 [profiler]
 # If False fully disable profiling feature.
-#enabled = True
+#enabled = False
 
 # If False doesn't trace SQL requests.
-#trace_sqlalchemy = True
+#trace_sqlalchemy = False
diff --git a/glance/common/wsgi.py b/glance/common/wsgi.py
index 4e6b56ab65..57b9f5e1d9 100644
--- a/glance/common/wsgi.py
+++ b/glance/common/wsgi.py
@@ -88,9 +88,9 @@ eventlet_opts = [
 ]
 
 profiler_opts = [
-    cfg.BoolOpt("enabled", default=True,
+    cfg.BoolOpt("enabled", default=False,
                 help=_('If False fully disable profiling feature.')),
-    cfg.BoolOpt("trace_sqlalchemy", default=True,
+    cfg.BoolOpt("trace_sqlalchemy", default=False,
                 help=_("If False doesn't trace SQL requests."))
 ]
 
diff --git a/glance/tests/unit/common/test_config.py b/glance/tests/unit/common/test_config.py
index b7baee21f0..fd67bcd13d 100644
--- a/glance/tests/unit/common/test_config.py
+++ b/glance/tests/unit/common/test_config.py
@@ -97,3 +97,15 @@ class TestPasteApp(test_utils.BaseTestCase):
 
     def test_get_path_non_exist(self):
         self.assertRaises(RuntimeError, config._get_deployment_config_file)
+
+
+class TestDefaultConfig(test_utils.BaseTestCase):
+
+    def setUp(self):
+        super(TestDefaultConfig, self).setUp()
+        self.CONF = config.cfg.CONF
+        self.CONF.import_group('profiler', 'glance.common.wsgi')
+
+    def test_osprofiler_disabled(self):
+        self.assertFalse(self.CONF.profiler.enabled)
+        self.assertFalse(self.CONF.profiler.trace_sqlalchemy)