diff --git a/examples/simple_repeater/main.cpp b/examples/simple_repeater/main.cpp
index 893306ed..c33cadda 100644
--- a/examples/simple_repeater/main.cpp
+++ b/examples/simple_repeater/main.cpp
@@ -578,7 +578,7 @@ public:
     _prefs.advert_interval = 1;  // default to 2 minutes for NEW installs
     _prefs.flood_advert_interval = 3;   // 3 hours
     _prefs.flood_max = 64;
-    _prefs.interference_threshold = 14;  // DB
+    _prefs.interference_threshold = 0;  // disabled
   }
 
   CommonCLI* getCLI() { return &_cli; }
diff --git a/examples/simple_room_server/main.cpp b/examples/simple_room_server/main.cpp
index e7a91ea9..740d70e5 100644
--- a/examples/simple_room_server/main.cpp
+++ b/examples/simple_room_server/main.cpp
@@ -728,7 +728,7 @@ public:
     _prefs.advert_interval = 1;  // default to 2 minutes for NEW installs
     _prefs.flood_advert_interval = 3;   // 3 hours
     _prefs.flood_max = 64;
-    _prefs.interference_threshold = 14;  // DB
+    _prefs.interference_threshold = 0;  // disabled 
   #ifdef ROOM_PASSWORD
     StrHelper::strncpy(_prefs.guest_password, ROOM_PASSWORD, sizeof(_prefs.guest_password));
   #endif