diff --git a/api/config.lua b/api/config.lua
index 5a4d178d..d6fcbfd1 100644
--- a/api/config.lua
+++ b/api/config.lua
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ function pfUI:LoadConfig()
 
   pfUI:UpdateConfig("appearance", "border",      "background",       "0,0,0,1")
   pfUI:UpdateConfig("appearance", "border",      "color",            "0.2,0.2,0.2,1")
-  pfUI:UpdateConfig("appearance", "border",      "shadow",           "1")
+  pfUI:UpdateConfig("appearance", "border",      "shadow",           "0")
   pfUI:UpdateConfig("appearance", "border",      "shadow_intensity", ".35")
   pfUI:UpdateConfig("appearance", "border",      "pixelperfect",     "1")
   pfUI:UpdateConfig("appearance", "border",      "hidpi",            "1")