diff --git a/core/java/src/net/i2p/util/SSLEepGet.java b/core/java/src/net/i2p/util/SSLEepGet.java
index e21014aab..e40024d8f 100644
--- a/core/java/src/net/i2p/util/SSLEepGet.java
+++ b/core/java/src/net/i2p/util/SSLEepGet.java
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ public class SSLEepGet extends EepGet {
 
     private static final String CERT_DIR = "certificates/ssl";
     private static final String PROP_USE_DNS_OVER_HTTPS = "eepget.useDNSOverHTTPS";
-    private static final boolean DEFAULT_USE_DNS_OVER_HTTPS = true;
+    private static final boolean DEFAULT_USE_DNS_OVER_HTTPS = false;
 
     /**
      *  Not all may be supported.
diff --git a/router/java/src/net/i2p/router/time/NtpClient.java b/router/java/src/net/i2p/router/time/NtpClient.java
index e221f6d55..a935aba64 100644
--- a/router/java/src/net/i2p/router/time/NtpClient.java
+++ b/router/java/src/net/i2p/router/time/NtpClient.java
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ public class NtpClient {
     // IP:reason for servers that sent us a kiss of death
     private static final Map<String, String> kisses = new ConcurrentHashMap<String, String>(2);
     private static final String PROP_USE_DNS_OVER_HTTPS = "time.useDNSOverHTTPS";
-    private static final boolean DEFAULT_USE_DNS_OVER_HTTPS = true;
+    private static final boolean DEFAULT_USE_DNS_OVER_HTTPS = false;
 
     /**
      * Query the ntp servers, returning the current time from first one we find