diff --git a/contour.yml b/contour.yml
index 2b7d478..2a98ef8 100644
--- a/contour.yml
+++ b/contour.yml
@@ -222,10 +222,10 @@ profiles:
             # If set to "default" BEL character sound will be default sound.
             # If set to path to a file then BEL sound will use that file. Example
             #   sound: "/home/user/Music/bell.wav"
-            sound: "default"
+            sound: "off"
 
             # If this boolean is true, a window alert will be raised with each bell
-            alert: true
+            alert: false
 
         # Defines the class part of the WM_CLASS property of the window.
         wm_class: "contour"