diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/rc_option_editor.cc b/gtk2_ardour/rc_option_editor.cc
index 2a8ddf2df0..261537d8ff 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/rc_option_editor.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/rc_option_editor.cc
@@ -4098,7 +4098,7 @@ RCOptionEditor::parameter_changed (string const & p)
 
 void RCOptionEditor::plugin_scan_refresh () {
 	/* first argument says discover new plugins, second means be verbose */
-	PluginScanDialog psd (true, true);
+	PluginScanDialog psd (false, true);
 	psd.start ();
 }