diff --git a/html/user/forum_post.php b/html/user/forum_post.php
index 45642127e2..9d121d7afa 100644
--- a/html/user/forum_post.php
+++ b/html/user/forum_post.php
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ function() use($content, $title) {
         <input name="add_signature" %s id="add_sig" type="checkbox">
         <label for="add_sig">%s</label>
         &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
-        <input name="subscribe" id="subscribe" type="checkbox" checked>
+        <input name="subscribe" id="subscribe" type="checkbox">
         <label for="subscribe">%s</label>',
         tra("Preview"),
         tra("OK"),
diff --git a/html/user/forum_reply.php b/html/user/forum_reply.php
index 8420f8fae5..6ec4aaec53 100644
--- a/html/user/forum_reply.php
+++ b/html/user/forum_reply.php
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ function show_message_row($thread, $parent_post) {
         <input type="checkbox" name="add_signature" id="add_signature" %s>
         <label for="add_signature">%s</label>
         &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
-        <input type="checkbox" name="subscribe" id="subscribe" checked>
+        <input type="checkbox" name="subscribe" id="subscribe">
         <label for="subscribe">%s</label>
         </form>',
         button_style('blue'),