diff --git a/modules/http_proxy.go b/modules/http_proxy.go
index 0218157c..82b9a91e 100644
--- a/modules/http_proxy.go
+++ b/modules/http_proxy.go
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ func NewHttpProxy(s *session.Session) *HttpProxy {
 		"Path of a proxy JS script."))
 
 	p.AddParam(session.NewBoolParameter("http.proxy.sslstrip",
-		"true",
+		"false",
 		"Enable or disable SSL stripping."))
 
 	p.AddHandler(session.NewModuleHandler("http.proxy on", "",
diff --git a/modules/https_proxy.go b/modules/https_proxy.go
index d47a7628..2d9d3cf0 100644
--- a/modules/https_proxy.go
+++ b/modules/https_proxy.go
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ func NewHttpsProxy(s *session.Session) *HttpsProxy {
 		"Port to bind the HTTPS proxy to."))
 
 	p.AddParam(session.NewBoolParameter("https.proxy.sslstrip",
-		"true",
+		"false",
 		"Enable or disable SSL stripping."))
 
 	p.AddParam(session.NewStringParameter("https.proxy.certificate",