diff --git a/suricata.yaml b/suricata.yaml
index efffcb4d90..96ef278c52 100644
--- a/suricata.yaml
+++ b/suricata.yaml
@@ -135,9 +135,10 @@ outputs:
       facility: local5
       #level: Info ## possible levels: Emergency, Alert, Critical,
                    ## Error, Warning, Notice, Info, Debug
-  # a line based information for dropped packet
+
+  # a line based information for dropped packets in IPS mode
   - drop:
-      enabled: yes
+      enabled: no
       filename: drop.log
       append: yes