diff --git a/searx/settings.yml b/searx/settings.yml
index c91cfb00a..f199c29ea 100644
--- a/searx/settings.yml
+++ b/searx/settings.yml
@@ -541,6 +541,7 @@ engines:
   - name: duckduckgo
     engine: duckduckgo
     shortcut: ddg
+    disabled: true
 
   - name: duckduckgo images
     engine: duckduckgo_images