diff --git a/war/plugin.properties b/war/plugin.properties
index c04eaca7..ac49b1e9 100644
--- a/war/plugin.properties
+++ b/war/plugin.properties
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 # -------------------------------------------------------------------
 # War plugin.
 # -------------------------------------------------------------------
-maven.war.index=true
+maven.war.index=false
 # Location of where the webapp is located in the source tree. The
 # WEB-INF directory is located right under ${maven.war.src}.
 maven.war.src=${maven.src.dir}/webapp
diff --git a/war/xdocs/properties.xml b/war/xdocs/properties.xml
index a976fa5a..932e1524 100644
--- a/war/xdocs/properties.xml
+++ b/war/xdocs/properties.xml
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@
           <td>Yes</td>
           <td>
             Whether to create an index list to speed up classloading. 
-            This is a JDK 1.3+ specific feature. Defaults to true.
+            This is a JDK 1.3+ specific feature. Defaults to false.
           </td>
         </tr>
         <tr>