diff --git a/addons/project/data/mail_data.xml b/addons/project/data/mail_data.xml
index 3811871c531..07470f32cca 100644
--- a/addons/project/data/mail_data.xml
+++ b/addons/project/data/mail_data.xml
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
     <record id="mt_task_rating" model="mail.message.subtype">
         <field name="name">Task Rating</field>
         <field name="res_model">project.task</field>
-        <field name="default" eval="True"/>
+        <field name="default" eval="False"/>
     </record>
     <record id="mt_task_dependency_change" model="mail.message.subtype">
         <field name="name">Task Dependency Changes</field>