diff --git a/autoload/SpaceVim.vim b/autoload/SpaceVim.vim
index 95197a19f..5379ed3c2 100644
--- a/autoload/SpaceVim.vim
+++ b/autoload/SpaceVim.vim
@@ -78,12 +78,12 @@ let g:spacevim_filemanager             = 'vimfiler'
 " default it is dein.
 let g:spacevim_plugin_manager          = 'dein'  " neobundle or dein or vim-plug
 ""
-" Enable/Disable checkinstall on SpaceVim startup. by default is 0.
+" Enable/Disable checkinstall on SpaceVim startup. by default is 1.
 "
-" To enable it: >
-"   let g:spacevim_checkinstall = 1
+" To disable it: >
+"   let g:spacevim_checkinstall = 0
 " <
-let g:spacevim_checkinstall            = 0
+let g:spacevim_checkinstall            = 1
 let g:spacevim_hiddenfileinfo          = 1
 let g:spacevim_plugin_groups_exclude   = []
 ""
diff --git a/doc/SpaceVim.txt b/doc/SpaceVim.txt
index 446227d41..5ae791de6 100644
--- a/doc/SpaceVim.txt
+++ b/doc/SpaceVim.txt
@@ -75,11 +75,11 @@ The default plugin manager of SpaceVim, dein, neobundle or vim-plug. by
 default it is dein.
 
                                                      *g:spacevim_checkinstall*
-Enable/Disable checkinstall on SpaceVim startup. by default is 0.
+Enable/Disable checkinstall on SpaceVim startup. by default is 1.
 
-To enable it:
+To disable it:
 >
-  let g:spacevim_checkinstall = 1
+  let g:spacevim_checkinstall = 0
 <
 
                                                     *g:spacevim_plugin_groups*