diff --git a/course/edit.html b/course/edit.html
index 4c5be51f67a..fe918698749 100644
--- a/course/edit.html
+++ b/course/edit.html
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
         $form->enrolperiod = 0;
     }
     if (!isset($form->expirynotify)) {
-        $form->expirynotify = 1;
+        $form->expirynotify = 0;
     }
     if (!isset($form->notifystudents)) {
         $form->notifystudents = 0;