diff --git a/activemq-core/src/main/java/org/apache/activemq/broker/TransportConnector.java b/activemq-core/src/main/java/org/apache/activemq/broker/TransportConnector.java
index be94baf082..b70dcb7a51 100755
--- a/activemq-core/src/main/java/org/apache/activemq/broker/TransportConnector.java
+++ b/activemq-core/src/main/java/org/apache/activemq/broker/TransportConnector.java
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ public class TransportConnector implements Connector {
     private URI connectUri;
     private String name;
     private boolean disableAsyncDispatch;
-    private boolean enableStatusMonitor = true;
+    private boolean enableStatusMonitor = false;
 
     public TransportConnector() {
     }