diff --git a/phpBB/includes/functions_user.php b/phpBB/includes/functions_user.php
index 1d1a24389c..e8414d2ae1 100644
--- a/phpBB/includes/functions_user.php
+++ b/phpBB/includes/functions_user.php
@@ -183,7 +183,6 @@ function user_add($user_row, $cp_data = false)
 		'user_dateformat'	=> $config['default_dateformat'],
 		'user_lang'			=> $config['default_lang'],
 		'user_style'		=> (int) $config['default_style'],
-		'user_allow_pm'		=> 1,
 		'user_actkey'		=> '',
 		'user_ip'			=> '',
 		'user_regdate'		=> time(),