diff --git a/src/hasp_config.cpp b/src/hasp_config.cpp
index c131823b..5591c083 100644
--- a/src/hasp_config.cpp
+++ b/src/hasp_config.cpp
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ DeserializationError configParseFile(String& configFile, JsonDocument& settings)
 #endif
 }
 
-DeserializationError configRead(JsonDocument& settings, bool setupdebug =false)
+DeserializationError configRead(JsonDocument& settings, bool setupdebug)
 {
     String configFile((char*)0);
     configFile.reserve(32);
diff --git a/src/hasp_config.h b/src/hasp_config.h
index d2a23b9d..49532220 100644
--- a/src/hasp_config.h
+++ b/src/hasp_config.h
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ void configStop(void);
 
 /* ===== Special Event Processors ===== */
 DeserializationError configParseFile(String& configFile, JsonDocument& settings);
-DeserializationError configRead(JsonDocument& settings, bool setupdebug = false);
+DeserializationError configRead(JsonDocument& settings, bool setupdebug);
 void configWrite(void);
 void configOutput(const JsonObject& settings, uint8_t tag = TAG_CONF);
 bool configClearEeprom(void);