diff --git a/addons/crm/tests/test_crm_activity.py b/addons/crm/tests/test_crm_activity.py
index b1183ceb0e0..d3d847612d4 100644
--- a/addons/crm/tests/test_crm_activity.py
+++ b/addons/crm/tests/test_crm_activity.py
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ class TestCrmMailActivity(TestCrmCases):
         self.assertFalse(internal_subtypes)
 
         # Add sale manager as follower of default subtypes
-        self.lead.message_subscribe([self.crm_salemanager.partner_id.id])
+        self.lead.message_subscribe([self.crm_salemanager.partner_id.id], subtype_ids=[self.env.ref('mail.mt_activities').id, self.env.ref('mail.mt_comment').id])
 
         activity = self.env['mail.activity'].sudo(self.crm_salesman.id).create({
             'activity_type_id': self.activity1.id,
diff --git a/addons/mail/data/mail_data.xml b/addons/mail/data/mail_data.xml
index c0d2ac4f890..d528ff42619 100644
--- a/addons/mail/data/mail_data.xml
+++ b/addons/mail/data/mail_data.xml
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
         </record>
         <record id="mt_activities" model="mail.message.subtype">
             <field name="name">Activities</field>
-            <field name="default" eval="True"/>
+            <field name="default" eval="False"/>
             <field name="internal" eval="True"/>
             <field name="sequence" eval="90"/>
         </record>