diff --git a/openerp/tools/config.py b/openerp/tools/config.py
index 5b481c3f88c..6e37ed37e4d 100644
--- a/openerp/tools/config.py
+++ b/openerp/tools/config.py
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ class configmanager(object):
                          help="specify the TCP IP address for the NETRPC protocol")
         group.add_option("--netrpc-port", dest="netrpc_port", my_default=8070,
                          help="specify the TCP port for the NETRPC protocol", type="int")
-        group.add_option("--no-netrpc", dest="netrpc", action="store_false", my_default=True,
+        group.add_option("--netrpc", dest="netrpc", action="store_true", my_default=False,
                          help="disable the NETRPC protocol")
         parser.add_option_group(group)