diff --git a/salt/modules/pacman.py b/salt/modules/pacman.py
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100644
--- a/salt/modules/pacman.py
+++ b/salt/modules/pacman.py
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ def refresh_db():
 
 
 def install(name=None,
-            refresh=True,
+            refresh=False,
             pkgs=None,
             sources=None,
             **kwargs):
[salt] Pacman shouldn't default to refresh

Because refreshing requires you to update the entire system and
installing should by default limited to only the package you are
installing.