diff --git a/beets/config_default.yaml b/beets/config_default.yaml
index fa77a82dc..3b0377966 100644
--- a/beets/config_default.yaml
+++ b/beets/config_default.yaml
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import:
     copy: yes
     move: no
     link: no
+    hardlink: no
     delete: no
     resume: ask
     incremental: no