diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 239c347..defd165 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+<!-- lint disable -->
+
 **Cite it**
 
 [![DOI](https://zenodo.org/badge/DOI/10.5281/zenodo.4007672.svg)](https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4007672)
@@ -21,8 +23,6 @@
 
 # CPP_PTB
 
-<!-- lint disable -->
-
 <!-- TOC -->
 
 -   [CPP_PTB](#cpp_ptb)
diff --git a/src/utils/setDefaultsPTB.m b/src/utils/setDefaultsPTB.m
index d0cd10e..8af9388 100644
--- a/src/utils/setDefaultsPTB.m
+++ b/src/utils/setDefaultsPTB.m
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@
 
     if isfield(cfg, 'testingDevice') && strcmpi(cfg.testingDevice, 'mri')
         fieldsToSet.bids.mri.RepetitionTime = [];
+        fieldsToSet.pacedByTriggers.do = false;
     end
 
     cfg = setDefaults(cfg, fieldsToSet);
diff --git a/tests/test_setDefaultsPTB.m b/tests/test_setDefaultsPTB.m
index e0facb9..c7de533 100644
--- a/tests/test_setDefaultsPTB.m
+++ b/tests/test_setDefaultsPTB.m
@@ -59,6 +59,23 @@ function test_setDefaultsPtbAudio()
 
 end
 
+function test_setDefaultsPtbMRI()
+
+    % set up
+    cfg.testingDevice = 'mri';
+    cfg = setDefaultsPTB(cfg);
+
+    % test data
+    expectedCfg = returnExpectedCFG();
+    expectedCfg.testingDevice = 'mri';
+    expectedCfg.bids.mri.RepetitionTime = [];
+    expectedCfg.pacedByTriggers.do = false;
+
+    % test
+    assertEqual(expectedCfg, cfg);
+
+end
+
 function expectedCFG = returnExpectedCFG()
 
     expectedCFG =  struct( ...