diff --git a/quantum/template/Makefile b/quantum/template/Makefile
index 1a535ef2c..f101eb7a6 100644
--- a/quantum/template/Makefile
+++ b/quantum/template/Makefile
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ KEYBOARD_LOCK_ENABLE = yes  # Allow locking of keyboard via magic key
 SLEEP_LED_ENABLE = no       # Breathing sleep LED during USB suspend
 # if this doesn't work, see here: https://github.com/tmk/tmk_keyboard/wiki/FAQ#nkro-doesnt-work
 NKRO_ENABLE = no            # USB Nkey Rollover
-BACKLIGHT_ENABLE = yes      # Enable keyboard backlight functionality
+BACKLIGHT_ENABLE = no       # Enable keyboard backlight functionality on B7 by default
 MIDI_ENABLE = no            # MIDI controls
 UNICODE_ENABLE = no         # Unicode
 BLUETOOTH_ENABLE = no       # Enable Bluetooth with the Adafruit EZ-Key HID