diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 6d056778..8c56c1c2 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 - Renamed `WINIT_HIDPI_FACTOR` environment variable to `WINIT_X11_SCALE_FACTOR`
 - Print an error instead of crashing, when startup working directory is invalid
 - Line selection will now expand across wrapped lines
+- The default value for `draw_bold_text_with_bright_colors` is now `false`
 
 ### Fixed
 
diff --git a/alacritty.yml b/alacritty.yml
index ab176bdd..e60a499e 100644
--- a/alacritty.yml
+++ b/alacritty.yml
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@
   #use_thin_strokes: true
 
 # If `true`, bold text is drawn using the bright color variants.
-#draw_bold_text_with_bright_colors: true
+#draw_bold_text_with_bright_colors: false
 
 # Colors (Tomorrow Night Bright)
 #colors:
diff --git a/alacritty_terminal/src/config/mod.rs b/alacritty_terminal/src/config/mod.rs
index d077190b..fd049af0 100644
--- a/alacritty_terminal/src/config/mod.rs
+++ b/alacritty_terminal/src/config/mod.rs
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ pub struct Config<T> {
 
     /// Should draw bold text with brighter colors instead of bold font
     #[serde(default, deserialize_with = "failure_default")]
-    draw_bold_text_with_bright_colors: DefaultTrueBool,
+    draw_bold_text_with_bright_colors: bool,
 
     #[serde(default, deserialize_with = "failure_default")]
     pub colors: Colors,
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ impl<T> Config<T> {
 
     #[inline]
     pub fn draw_bold_text_with_bright_colors(&self) -> bool {
-        self.draw_bold_text_with_bright_colors.0
+        self.draw_bold_text_with_bright_colors
     }
 
     /// Should show render timer