diff --git a/src/yuzu/configuration/config.cpp b/src/yuzu/configuration/config.cpp
index c38860628..acfe57e77 100644
--- a/src/yuzu/configuration/config.cpp
+++ b/src/yuzu/configuration/config.cpp
@@ -539,7 +539,7 @@ void Config::ReadDebuggingValues() {
 void Config::ReadServiceValues() {
     qt_config->beginGroup(QStringLiteral("Services"));
     Settings::values.bcat_backend =
-        ReadSetting(QStringLiteral("bcat_backend"), QStringLiteral("boxcat"))
+        ReadSetting(QStringLiteral("bcat_backend"), QStringLiteral("null"))
             .toString()
             .toStdString();
     Settings::values.bcat_boxcat_local =
diff --git a/src/yuzu_cmd/config.cpp b/src/yuzu_cmd/config.cpp
index 907abaa51..f4cd905c9 100644
--- a/src/yuzu_cmd/config.cpp
+++ b/src/yuzu_cmd/config.cpp
@@ -452,7 +452,7 @@ void Config::ReadValues() {
     Settings::values.yuzu_token = sdl2_config->Get("WebService", "yuzu_token", "");
 
     // Services
-    Settings::values.bcat_backend = sdl2_config->Get("Services", "bcat_backend", "boxcat");
+    Settings::values.bcat_backend = sdl2_config->Get("Services", "bcat_backend", "null");
     Settings::values.bcat_boxcat_local =
         sdl2_config->GetBoolean("Services", "bcat_boxcat_local", false);
 }