diff --git a/common/JackControlAPI.cpp b/common/JackControlAPI.cpp
index 2490a65e..efba93d6 100644
--- a/common/JackControlAPI.cpp
+++ b/common/JackControlAPI.cpp
@@ -664,7 +664,7 @@ EXPORT jackctl_server_t * jackctl_server_create(
         goto fail_free_parameters;
     }
 
-    value.b = false;
+    value.b = true;
     if (jackctl_add_parameter(
             &server_ptr->parameters,
             "realtime",
diff --git a/common/Jackdmp.cpp b/common/Jackdmp.cpp
index 0e81659a..329cfeae 100644
--- a/common/Jackdmp.cpp
+++ b/common/Jackdmp.cpp
@@ -261,13 +261,6 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[])
 
     server_parameters = jackctl_server_get_parameters(server_ctl);
 
-    // Default setting
-    param = jackctl_get_parameter(server_parameters, "realtime");
-    if (param != NULL) {
-        value.b = true;
-        jackctl_parameter_set_value(param, &value);
-    }
-
     opterr = 0;
     while (!master_driver_name &&
             (opt = getopt_long(argc, argv, options,