diff --git a/platform/vcs-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/vcs/changes/ChangeListManagerImpl.java b/platform/vcs-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/vcs/changes/ChangeListManagerImpl.java
index ce34032bd5f2..5b740b99ef4a 100644
--- a/platform/vcs-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/vcs/changes/ChangeListManagerImpl.java
+++ b/platform/vcs-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/vcs/changes/ChangeListManagerImpl.java
@@ -1478,7 +1478,7 @@ public class ChangeListManagerImpl extends ChangeListManagerEx implements Persis
 
   private boolean shouldEnableChangeLists() {
     boolean forceDisable = CommitModeManager.getInstance(myProject).getCurrentCommitMode().hideLocalChangesTab() ||
-                           Registry.is("vcs.disable.changelists");
+                           Registry.is("vcs.disable.changelists", false);
     return !forceDisable;
   }