diff --git a/src/storm-conv/settings/modules/JaniExportSettings.cpp b/src/storm-conv/settings/modules/JaniExportSettings.cpp
index 4a84e637b..f5da440f3 100644
--- a/src/storm-conv/settings/modules/JaniExportSettings.cpp
+++ b/src/storm-conv/settings/modules/JaniExportSettings.cpp
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ namespace storm {
                 this->addOption(storm::settings::OptionBuilder(moduleName, locationVariablesOptionName, true, "Variables to export in the location").addArgument(storm::settings::ArgumentBuilder::createStringArgument("variables", "A comma separated list with local variables.").setDefaultValueString("").build()).build());
                 this->addOption(storm::settings::OptionBuilder(moduleName, standardCompliantOptionName, false, "Export in standard compliant variant.").setShortName(standardCompliantOptionShortName).build());
                 this->addOption(storm::settings::OptionBuilder(moduleName, exportFlattenOptionName, true, "Flattens the composition of Automata to obtain an equivalent model that contains exactly one automaton").build());
-                this->addOption(storm::settings::OptionBuilder(moduleName, globalVariablesOptionName, true, "If set, variables will preferably be made global, e.g., to guarantee the same variable order as in the input file.").build());
+                this->addOption(storm::settings::OptionBuilder(moduleName, globalVariablesOptionName, false, "If set, variables will preferably be made global, e.g., to guarantee the same variable order as in the input file.").build());
             }
             
             bool JaniExportSettings::isExportAsStandardJaniSet() const {