diff --git a/spyder/config/main.py b/spyder/config/main.py
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100644
--- a/spyder/config/main.py
+++ b/spyder/config/main.py
@@ -291,6 +291,7 @@ DEFAULTS = [
               'show_hscrollbar': True,

               'max_recent_projects': 10,

               'visible_if_project_open': True,

+              'date_column': False,

               }),

             ('explorer',

              {
add option to hide the date column from projects