diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 3aa860e9..385beeea 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ option(LOVR_USE_WEBVR "Enable the WebVR backend for the headset module" OFF)
 option(LOVR_USE_OCULUS "Enable the LibOVR backend for the headset module (be sure to also set LOVR_OCULUS_PATH to point to the Oculus SDK)" OFF)
 option(LOVR_USE_OCULUS_MOBILE "Enable the Oculus Mobile (Android) backend for the headset module" OFF)
 option(LOVR_USE_DESKTOP_HEADSET "Enable the keyboard/mouse backend for the headset module" ON)
-option(LOVR_USE_LEAP "Enable the Leap Motion backend for the headset module" ON)
+option(LOVR_USE_LEAP "Enable the Leap Motion backend for the headset module" OFF)
 option(LOVR_USE_SSE "Enable SIMD use of intrinsics" ON)
 
 option(LOVR_SYSTEM_PHYSFS "Use the system-provided PhysFS" OFF)