diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 252fc0fb..0b414965 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ You can pass any mocha argv.
 - `--parallel` enable mocha parallel mode, default to `false`.
 - `--auto-agent` auto start agent in mocha master agent.
 - `--jobs` number of jobs to run in parallel, default to `os.cpus().length - 1`.
-- `--mochawesome` enable [mochawesome](https://github.com/adamgruber/mochawesome) reporter, default to `true`.
+- `--mochawesome` enable [mochawesome](https://github.com/adamgruber/mochawesome) reporter, default to `false`.
 - see more at <https://mochajs.org/#usage>
 
 #### environment
diff --git a/lib/cmd/test.js b/lib/cmd/test.js
index a9d18859..1c5808cc 100644
--- a/lib/cmd/test.js
+++ b/lib/cmd/test.js
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ class TestCommand extends Command {
       mochawesome: {
         type: 'boolean',
         description: 'enable mochawesome reporter',
-        default: true,
+        default: false,
       },
     };
   }