diff --git a/libs/ardour/ardour/session_configuration_vars.h b/libs/ardour/ardour/session_configuration_vars.h
index 3fa5a9776b..1cfd514cdc 100644
--- a/libs/ardour/ardour/session_configuration_vars.h
+++ b/libs/ardour/ardour/session_configuration_vars.h
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ CONFIG_VARIABLE_SPECIAL(std::string, raid_path, "raid-path", "", PBD::path_expan
 CONFIG_VARIABLE_SPECIAL(std::string, audio_search_path, "audio-search-path", "", PBD::search_path_expand)
 CONFIG_VARIABLE_SPECIAL(std::string, midi_search_path, "midi-search-path", "", PBD::search_path_expand)
 CONFIG_VARIABLE (bool, track_name_number, "track-name-number", false)
-CONFIG_VARIABLE (bool, track_name_take, "track-name-take", false)
+CONFIG_VARIABLE (bool, track_name_take, "track-name-take", true)
 CONFIG_VARIABLE (std::string, take_name, "take-name", "Take1")
 CONFIG_VARIABLE (bool, jack_time_master, "jack-time-master", true)
 CONFIG_VARIABLE (bool, use_video_sync, "use-video-sync", false)