diff --git a/lighthouse-core/report/templates/report-template.html b/lighthouse-core/report/templates/report-template.html
index bcceb33d7470..bf2078def715 100644
--- a/lighthouse-core/report/templates/report-template.html
+++ b/lighthouse-core/report/templates/report-template.html
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ <h2>{{ aggregation.name }}</h2>
                     {{/if}}
 
                     {{#if subItem.helpText }}
-                      <input type="checkbox" class="subitem__help-toggle" title="Toggle help text"  {{#if (shouldShowHelpText subItem.score)}}checked{{/if}}>
+                      <input type="checkbox" class="subitem__help-toggle" title="Toggle help text">
                       <span class="subitem__help">
                         {{ sanitize subItem.helpText }}
                       </span>