diff --git a/python/helpers/pydev/pydevconsole.py b/python/helpers/pydev/pydevconsole.py
index 76f72a3ac755..c0e2eea170a0 100644
--- a/python/helpers/pydev/pydevconsole.py
+++ b/python/helpers/pydev/pydevconsole.py
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ def process_exec_queue(interpreter):
 if 'IPYTHONENABLE' in os.environ:
     IPYTHON = bool(os.environ['IPYTHONENABLE'])
 else:
-    IPYTHON = False
+    IPYTHON = True
 
 try:
     try: