diff --git a/src/flag-definitions.h b/src/flag-definitions.h
index 8048e9053f..45f0c7273d 100644
--- a/src/flag-definitions.h
+++ b/src/flag-definitions.h
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ DEFINE_bool(array_index_dehoisting, true,
             "perform array index dehoisting")
 DEFINE_bool(analyze_environment_liveness, true,
             "analyze liveness of environment slots and zap dead values")
-DEFINE_bool(load_elimination, true, "use load elimination")
+DEFINE_bool(load_elimination, false, "use load elimination")
 DEFINE_bool(check_elimination, false, "use check elimination")
 DEFINE_bool(dead_code_elimination, true, "use dead code elimination")
 DEFINE_bool(fold_constants, true, "use constant folding")