diff --git a/server.go b/server.go
index 287fba0af..fd07ec0b2 100644
--- a/server.go
+++ b/server.go
@@ -326,7 +326,7 @@ func NewServer(opts ...ServerOption) (*Server, error) {
 
 		gcNotifier: NopGCNotifier,
 
-		antiEntropyInterval: time.Minute * 10,
+		antiEntropyInterval: 0,
 		metricInterval:      0,
 		diagnosticInterval:  0,
 
diff --git a/server/config.go b/server/config.go
index 66acef154..1a8453fb1 100644
--- a/server/config.go
+++ b/server/config.go
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ func NewConfig() *Config {
 	c.Gossip.ToTheDeadTime = toml.Duration(30 * time.Second)
 
 	// AntiEntropy config.
-	c.AntiEntropy.Interval = toml.Duration(10 * time.Minute)
+	c.AntiEntropy.Interval = toml.Duration(0)
 
 	// Metric config.
 	c.Metric.Service = "none"