diff --git a/launch/data_recorder.launch b/launch/data_recorder.launch
index 4963d293b..4a210253b 100644
--- a/launch/data_recorder.launch
+++ b/launch/data_recorder.launch
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
   <arg name="odom_frame_id" default=""/>        <!-- use topic when not set, otherwise use TF if set -->
   
   <arg name="output_path"   default="output.db"/>
-  <arg name="record_in_RAM" default="true"/>
+  <arg name="record_in_RAM" default="false"/>
   <arg name="queue_size"    default="10"/>
   <arg name="max_rate"      default="0"/>       <!-- Record as fast as possible -->