diff --git a/code/cgame/cg_main.c b/code/cgame/cg_main.c
index bea62d57..5f5a7865 100644
--- a/code/cgame/cg_main.c
+++ b/code/cgame/cg_main.c
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ static cvarTable_t cvarTable[] = {
 	{ &cg_statusScale, "cg_statusScale", "1", CVAR_ARCHIVE },
 	{ &cg_fovAspectAdjust, "cg_fovAspectAdjust", "0", CVAR_ARCHIVE },
 	{ &cg_fovGunAdjust, "cg_fovGunAdjust", "0", CVAR_ARCHIVE },
-	{ &cg_stretch, "cg_stretch", "1", CVAR_ARCHIVE },
+	{ &cg_stretch, "cg_stretch", "0", CVAR_ARCHIVE },
 	{ &cg_crosshairSize, "cg_crosshairSize", "24", CVAR_ARCHIVE },
 	{ &cg_crosshairHealth, "cg_crosshairHealth", "1", CVAR_ARCHIVE },
 	{ &cg_crosshairX, "cg_crosshairX", "0", CVAR_ARCHIVE },