diff --git a/code/_compile_options.dm b/code/_compile_options.dm
index 9ce72621b59..39119741118 100644
--- a/code/_compile_options.dm
+++ b/code/_compile_options.dm
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
 // #define PROFILE_MAPLOAD_INIT_ATOM
 
 #ifndef PRELOAD_RSC //set to:
-#define PRELOAD_RSC 2 // 0 to allow using external resources or on-demand behaviour;
+#define PRELOAD_RSC 0 // 0 to allow using external resources or on-demand behaviour;
 #endif // 1 to use the default behaviour;
 								// 2 for preloading absolutely everything;