diff --git a/configs/development.ini b/configs/development.ini
--- a/configs/development.ini
+++ b/configs/development.ini
@@ -414,7 +414,7 @@ search.location = %(here)s/data/index
 ## channelstream enables persistent connections and live notification
 ## in the system. It's also used by the chat system
 
-channelstream.enabled = true
+channelstream.enabled = false
 ## location of channelstream server on the backend
 channelstream.server = 127.0.0.1:9800
 ## location of the channelstream server from outside world
diff --git a/configs/production.ini b/configs/production.ini
--- a/configs/production.ini
+++ b/configs/production.ini
@@ -388,7 +388,7 @@ search.location = %(here)s/data/index
 ## channelstream enables persistent connections and live notification
 ## in the system. It's also used by the chat system
 
-channelstream.enabled = true
+channelstream.enabled = false
 ## location of channelstream server on the backend
 channelstream.server = 127.0.0.1:9800
 ## location of the channelstream server from outside world