diff --git a/config/configuration/bundles/src/bundle/org/sakaiproject/config/bundle/default.sakai.properties b/config/configuration/bundles/src/bundle/org/sakaiproject/config/bundle/default.sakai.properties
index d485c322b9d1..7e713b161b14 100644
--- a/config/configuration/bundles/src/bundle/org/sakaiproject/config/bundle/default.sakai.properties
+++ b/config/configuration/bundles/src/bundle/org/sakaiproject/config/bundle/default.sakai.properties
@@ -351,7 +351,7 @@
 
 # Direct URLs to tools
 # enables a link icon for each tool in the portal so you can get a direct URL to the tool.
-# DEFAULT: true
+# DEFAULT: false
 # portal.tool.direct.url.enabled=false
 
 # In conjunction with the above, if set to true, shows the option to shorten that link.
diff --git a/config/configuration/bundles/src/bundle/org/sakaiproject/config/bundle/experimental.sakai.properties b/config/configuration/bundles/src/bundle/org/sakaiproject/config/bundle/experimental.sakai.properties
index 64072e3aa5c0..d3346a773a24 100644
--- a/config/configuration/bundles/src/bundle/org/sakaiproject/config/bundle/experimental.sakai.properties
+++ b/config/configuration/bundles/src/bundle/org/sakaiproject/config/bundle/experimental.sakai.properties
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ shortenedurl.implementation=org.sakaiproject.shortenedurl.api.RandomisedUrlServi
 shortenedurl.resources.enabled=true
 
 # enables a link icon for each tool in the portal so you can get a direct URL to the tool.
-portal.tool.direct.url.enabled=true
+portal.tool.direct.url.enabled=false
  
 # in conjunction with the above, if set to true, shows the option to shorten that link.
 shortenedurl.portal.tool.enabled=true
diff --git a/portal/portal-impl/impl/src/java/org/sakaiproject/portal/charon/SkinnableCharonPortal.java b/portal/portal-impl/impl/src/java/org/sakaiproject/portal/charon/SkinnableCharonPortal.java
index 8426ab5b4180..ea81d7e83448 100644
--- a/portal/portal-impl/impl/src/java/org/sakaiproject/portal/charon/SkinnableCharonPortal.java
+++ b/portal/portal-impl/impl/src/java/org/sakaiproject/portal/charon/SkinnableCharonPortal.java
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ public void init(ServletConfig config) throws ServletException {
         paSystemEnabled = serverConfigurationService.getBoolean(PROP_PA_SYSTEM_ENABLED, true);
         portalCookieWarnUrl = serverConfigurationService.getString(PROP_PORTAL_COOKIE_WARN_URL, "/library/content/cookie_policy.html");
         portalCookieWarnEnabled = serverConfigurationService.getBoolean(PROP_PORTAL_COOKIE_WARN_ENABLED,false);
-        portalDirectUrlToolEnabled = serverConfigurationService.getBoolean(PROP_PORTAL_DIRECT_TOOL_URL_ENABLED, true);
+        portalDirectUrlToolEnabled = serverConfigurationService.getBoolean(PROP_PORTAL_DIRECT_TOOL_URL_ENABLED, false);
         portalLogOutUrl = serverConfigurationService.getLoggedOutUrl();
         portalLoginIcon = StringUtils.trimToNull(serverConfigurationService.getString(PROP_PORTAL_LOGIN_ICON));
         portalLoginText = StringUtils.trimToNull(serverConfigurationService.getString(PROP_PORTAL_LOGIN_TEXT));