diff --git a/tools/configure/configureapp.cpp b/tools/configure/configureapp.cpp
index 1fdc4bb657..886a383122 100644
--- a/tools/configure/configureapp.cpp
+++ b/tools/configure/configureapp.cpp
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ Configure::Configure(int& argc, char** argv) : verbose(0)
     dictionary[ "CETEST" ]          = "auto";
     dictionary[ "CE_SIGNATURE" ]    = "no";
     dictionary[ "AUDIO_BACKEND" ]   = "auto";
-    dictionary[ "WMF_BACKEND" ]     = "auto";
+    dictionary[ "WMF_BACKEND" ]     = "no";
     dictionary[ "WMSDK" ]           = "auto";
     dictionary[ "QML_DEBUG" ]       = "yes";
     dictionary[ "PLUGIN_MANIFESTS" ] = "no";