diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/ui/preferences/BuildConsolePreferencePage.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/ui/preferences/BuildConsolePreferencePage.java
index 1e3cce9e978..99785e85dde 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/ui/preferences/BuildConsolePreferencePage.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/ui/preferences/BuildConsolePreferencePage.java
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ public class BuildConsolePreferencePage extends FieldEditorPreferencePage implem
 		prefs.setDefault(PREF_CLEAR_CONSOLE, true);
 		prefs.setDefault(PREF_AUTO_OPEN_CONSOLE, true);
 		prefs.setDefault(PREF_CONSOLE_ON_TOP, false);
-		prefs.setDefault(PREF_BUILDCONSOLE_WRAP_LINES, true);
+		prefs.setDefault(PREF_BUILDCONSOLE_WRAP_LINES, false);
 		prefs.setDefault(PREF_BUILDCONSOLE_LINES, 500);
 		prefs.setDefault(PREF_BUILDCONSOLE_TAB_WIDTH, 4);
 		PreferenceConverter.setDefault(prefs, PREF_BUILDCONSOLE_OUTPUT_COLOR, new RGB(0, 0, 0));