diff --git a/homeassistant/components/proxy/camera.py b/homeassistant/components/proxy/camera.py
index 3a93c7a2d36..5cd72b05871 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/proxy/camera.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/proxy/camera.py
@@ -49,8 +49,8 @@ PLATFORM_SCHEMA = PLATFORM_SCHEMA.extend(
     {
         vol.Required(CONF_ENTITY_ID): cv.entity_id,
         vol.Optional(CONF_NAME): cv.string,
-        vol.Optional(CONF_CACHE_IMAGES, False): cv.boolean,
-        vol.Optional(CONF_FORCE_RESIZE, False): cv.boolean,
+        vol.Optional(CONF_CACHE_IMAGES, default=False): cv.boolean,
+        vol.Optional(CONF_FORCE_RESIZE, default=False): cv.boolean,
         vol.Optional(CONF_MODE, default=MODE_RESIZE): vol.In([MODE_RESIZE, MODE_CROP]),
         vol.Optional(CONF_IMAGE_QUALITY): int,
         vol.Optional(CONF_IMAGE_REFRESH_RATE): float,