diff --git a/calibre-plugin/config.py b/calibre-plugin/config.py
index 7321ec54..30159971 100644
--- a/calibre-plugin/config.py
+++ b/calibre-plugin/config.py
@@ -60,7 +60,6 @@ except NameError:
 # out of the _() strings.
 # I'm tempted to override _() to include them...
 no_trans = { 'pini':'personal.ini',
-             'imgset':'\n\n[epub]\ninclude_images:true\nkeep_summary_html:true\nmake_firstimage_cover:true\n\n',
              'gcset':'generate_cover_settings',
              'ccset':'custom_columns_settings',
              'gc':'Generate Cover',
@@ -251,7 +250,6 @@ class ConfigWidget(QWidget):
         prefs['updatedefault'] = self.basic_tab.updatedefault.isChecked()
         prefs['deleteotherforms'] = self.basic_tab.deleteotherforms.isChecked()
         prefs['adddialogstaysontop'] = self.basic_tab.adddialogstaysontop.isChecked()
-        prefs['includeimages'] = self.basic_tab.includeimages.isChecked()
         prefs['lookforurlinhtml'] = self.basic_tab.lookforurlinhtml.isChecked()
         prefs['checkforseriesurlid'] = self.basic_tab.checkforseriesurlid.isChecked()
         prefs['checkforurlchange'] = self.basic_tab.checkforurlchange.isChecked()
@@ -505,12 +503,6 @@ class BasicTab(QWidget):
         self.l = QVBoxLayout()
         groupbox.setLayout(self.l)
 
-        # this is a cheat to make it easier for users to realize there's a new include_images features.
-        self.includeimages = QCheckBox(_("Include images in EPUBs?"),self)
-        self.includeimages.setToolTip(_("Download and include images in EPUB stories.  This is equivalent to adding:%(imgset)s ...to the top of %(pini)s.  Your settings in %(pini)s will override this.")%no_trans)
-        self.includeimages.setChecked(prefs['includeimages'])
-        self.l.addWidget(self.includeimages)
-
         self.injectseries = QCheckBox(_("Inject calibre Series when none found?"),self)
         self.injectseries.setToolTip(_("If no series is found, inject the calibre series (if there is one) so \nit appears on the FanFicFare title page(not cover)."))
         self.injectseries.setChecked(prefs['injectseries'])
diff --git a/calibre-plugin/fff_util.py b/calibre-plugin/fff_util.py
index d7b04331..b1e8a4dc 100644
--- a/calibre-plugin/fff_util.py
+++ b/calibre-plugin/fff_util.py
@@ -18,15 +18,7 @@ from calibre_plugins.fanficfare_plugin.fanficfare.configurable import Configurat
 from calibre_plugins.fanficfare_plugin.prefs import prefs
 
 def get_fff_personalini():
-    if prefs['includeimages']:
-        # this is a cheat to make it easier for users.
-        return '''[epub]
-include_images:true
-keep_summary_html:true
-make_firstimage_cover:true
-''' + prefs['personal.ini']
-    else:
-        return prefs['personal.ini']
+    return prefs['personal.ini']
 
 def get_fff_config(url,fileform="epub",personalini=None):
     if not personalini:
diff --git a/calibre-plugin/plugin-defaults.ini b/calibre-plugin/plugin-defaults.ini
index 507d0be3..358e1ad9 100644
--- a/calibre-plugin/plugin-defaults.ini
+++ b/calibre-plugin/plugin-defaults.ini
@@ -451,12 +451,12 @@ output_css:
 ## include images from img tags in the body and summary of
 ## stories.  Images will be converted to jpg for size if possible.
 ## include_images is *only* available in epub and html output format.
-#include_images:false
+include_images:true
 
 ## If set, the first image found will be made the cover image.  If
 ## keep_summary_html is true, any images in summary will be before any
 ## in chapters.
-#make_firstimage_cover: false
+make_firstimage_cover: true
 
 ## If set, the epub will never have a cover, even include_images is on
 ## and the site has specific cover images.
diff --git a/calibre-plugin/prefs.py b/calibre-plugin/prefs.py
index 3db589c1..639e1be1 100644
--- a/calibre-plugin/prefs.py
+++ b/calibre-plugin/prefs.py
@@ -71,7 +71,6 @@ default_prefs['fileform'] = 'epub'
 default_prefs['collision'] = SAVE_UPDATE
 default_prefs['deleteotherforms'] = False
 default_prefs['adddialogstaysontop'] = False
-default_prefs['includeimages'] = True
 default_prefs['lookforurlinhtml'] = False
 default_prefs['checkforseriesurlid'] = True
 default_prefs['checkforurlchange'] = True