diff --git a/config/configuration.sample.yml b/config/configuration.sample.yml
index 44dead3020..17e8729509 100644
--- a/config/configuration.sample.yml
+++ b/config/configuration.sample.yml
@@ -6,9 +6,8 @@ main:
     maintenance: false
     languages: []
     key: ''
-    api_disable: false
+    api_disable: true
     api_require_ssl: true
-    api_disabled: true
     database:
         host: 127.0.0.1
         port: 3306
diff --git a/lib/conf.d/configuration.yml b/lib/conf.d/configuration.yml
index 36d248db03..fb6b300c28 100644
--- a/lib/conf.d/configuration.yml
+++ b/lib/conf.d/configuration.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ main:
     maintenance: false
     key: ''
     api_require_ssl: true
-    api_disabled: true
+    api_disable: true
     database:
         host: 'sql-host'
         port: 3306
diff --git a/resources/ansible/roles/app/tasks/main.yml b/resources/ansible/roles/app/tasks/main.yml
index 9c0d497bd6..9be09a9412 100644
--- a/resources/ansible/roles/app/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/resources/ansible/roles/app/tasks/main.yml
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
     chdir: /vagrant/
 
 - name: Enable API routes
-  shell: bin/setup system:config set main.api_disabled false
+  shell: bin/setup system:config set main.api_disable false
   args:
     chdir: /vagrant/