diff --git a/cmd/utils/flags.go b/cmd/utils/flags.go
index 40e372d3a5..3cda290b3f 100644
--- a/cmd/utils/flags.go
+++ b/cmd/utils/flags.go
@@ -467,8 +467,7 @@ var (
 	}
 	CacheTrieJournalFlag = &cli.StringFlag{
 		Name:     "cache.trie.journal",
-		Usage:    "Disk journal directory for trie cache to survive node restarts",
-		Value:    "trie-journal.rlp",
+		Usage:    "Disk journal directory for trie cache to survive node restarts (experimental, default is disabled)",
 		Category: flags.PerfCategory,
 	}
 	CacheGCFlag = &cli.IntFlag{