diff --git a/evomaintenance.sh b/evomaintenance.sh
index 7324737..6b9a4d9 100755
--- a/evomaintenance.sh
+++ b/evomaintenance.sh
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ HOOK_MAIL=${HOOK_MAIL:-"1"}
 DRY_RUN=${DRY_RUN:-"0"}
 VERBOSE=${VERBOSE:-"0"}
 AUTO=${AUTO:-"0"}
-EVOCHECK=${EVOCHECK:-"1"}
+EVOCHECK=${EVOCHECK:-"0"}
 GIT_STATUS_MAX_LINES=${GIT_STATUS_MAX_LINES:-20}
 
 # initialize variables