diff --git a/openpype/pipeline/colorspace.py b/openpype/pipeline/colorspace.py
index 13846e9f5c..269825f85f 100644
--- a/openpype/pipeline/colorspace.py
+++ b/openpype/pipeline/colorspace.py
@@ -375,7 +375,7 @@ def get_imageio_config(
     # This is for backward compatibility.
     # TODO: in future rewrite this to be more explicit
     activate_host_color_management = imageio_host.get(
-        "activate_host_color_management", True)
+        "activate_host_color_management")
 
     # TODO: remove this in future - backward compatibility
     if activate_host_color_management is None: