diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index becde93..739f840 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
 
   * **g:darkcloudpath**: Set to the location of the darkcloud-vimconfig folder. (__default__: __/etc/darkcloud-vimconfig__)
   * **g:autostartchecker**: 1 = Check syntax once an appropriate file is loaded | 0 = Check syntax only after syntax checking is toggled on (__default__: 1)
-  * **g:autostarttagbar**: 1 = Have the tagbar load automatically when a compatible format is run | 0 = The tagbar will stay hidden until triggered on demand with its toggle
+  * **g:autostarttagbar**: 1 = Have the tagbar load automatically when a compatible format is run | 0 = The tagbar will stay hidden until triggered on demand with its toggle (__default__: 0)
   * **g:powerlinefonts**: 1 = Render the statusline using characters available with powerline-patched fonts | 0 = Render the statusbar with less attractive but more compatible characters available in all fonts (__default__: 0)
   * **guifont**: Set to the name of the font you would like to use with gVim followed by the size, making sure to escape spaces and that a powerline-compatible font is selected if the above option is set to 1. (__default__: Droid\ Sans\ Mono\ 12)
 
diff --git a/vim/config/plugins.vim b/vim/config/plugins.vim
index 6772fbb..61aec6b 100644
--- a/vim/config/plugins.vim
+++ b/vim/config/plugins.vim
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@
 "TAGBAR: {{{
     "tagbar sidebar autostart default: 1
     if !exists("g:autostarttagbar")
-        let g:autostarttagbar=1
+        let g:autostarttagbar=0
     endif
 
     if (g:autostarttagbar == 1)
diff --git a/vimrc b/vimrc
index dddc19c..3bd4ca8 100644
--- a/vimrc
+++ b/vimrc
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
     let g:autostartchecker=1
 
     "Vim Starts With The Tagbar Open: (1:start open | 0:start closed)
-    let g:autostarttagbar=1
+    let g:autostarttagbar=0
 
     "Powerline Font Support: (1:enabled | 0:disabled)
     let g:powerlinefonts=1