diff --git a/addons/nametags/CfgVehicles.hpp b/addons/nametags/CfgVehicles.hpp
index f7d9a78429..684ded21c9 100644
--- a/addons/nametags/CfgVehicles.hpp
+++ b/addons/nametags/CfgVehicles.hpp
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ class CfgVehicles {
                 displayName = "$STR_ACE_NameTags_ShowPlayerNames";
                 description = "$STR_ACE_NameTags_ShowPlayerNames_Desc";
                 typeName = "SCALAR";
-                defaultValue = 1;
                 class values {
                     class Disabled {
                         name = "$STR_ACE_NameTags_Disabled";
diff --git a/addons/nametags/XEH_postInit.sqf b/addons/nametags/XEH_postInit.sqf
index c314a02bad..d1bd3e932c 100644
--- a/addons/nametags/XEH_postInit.sqf
+++ b/addons/nametags/XEH_postInit.sqf
@@ -1,9 +1,7 @@
 // by commy2 and esteldunedain
 #include "script_component.hpp"
 
-if (GVAR(showPlayerNames) > 0) then {
-    [] call FUNC(initIsSpeaking);
-};
+[] call FUNC(initIsSpeaking);
 
 if (!hasInterface) exitWith {};
 
@@ -26,6 +24,6 @@ GVAR(ShowNamesTime) = -10;
 
 
 // Draw handle
-if (GVAR(showPlayerNames) > 0 || GVAR(showVehicleCrewInfo)) then {
+if (GVAR(showPlayerNames) > 0) then {
     addMissionEventHandler ["Draw3D", {_this call FUNC(onDraw3d);}];
 };