diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/orientechnologies/orient/core/config/OGlobalConfiguration.java b/core/src/main/java/com/orientechnologies/orient/core/config/OGlobalConfiguration.java
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100755
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/orientechnologies/orient/core/config/OGlobalConfiguration.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/orientechnologies/orient/core/config/OGlobalConfiguration.java
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ public enum OGlobalConfiguration { // ENVIRONMENT
       "memory.directMemory.preallocate",
       "Preallocate amount of direct memory which is needed for the disk cache",
       Boolean.class,
-      true),
+      false),
 
   DIRECT_MEMORY_TRACK_MODE(
       "memory.directMemory.trackMode",
chore: disabled memory pre-allocation