diff --git a/nodes/core/io/05-tls.html b/nodes/core/io/05-tls.html
index 2ba0acc91..339279b36 100644
--- a/nodes/core/io/05-tls.html
+++ b/nodes/core/io/05-tls.html
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@
                 clearNameData("ca");
             });
 
-            if (RED.settings.tlsConfigDisableLocalFiles) {
+            if (RED.settings.nodeSettings.tlsConfigDisableLocalFiles) {
                 $("#node-config-row-uselocalfiles").hide();
             } else {
                 $("#node-config-row-uselocalfiles").show();
diff --git a/nodes/core/io/05-tls.js b/nodes/core/io/05-tls.js
index 7ad71efda..a3e3a75fc 100644
--- a/nodes/core/io/05-tls.js
+++ b/nodes/core/io/05-tls.js
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ module.exports = function(RED) {
         },
         settings: {
             tlsConfigDisableLocalFiles: {
-                value: true,
+                value: false,
                 exportable: false
             }
         }