diff --git a/cs.c b/cs.c
index ed709ce..c7293e5 100644
--- a/cs.c
+++ b/cs.c
@@ -105,7 +105,8 @@
 		ud->mode = mode;
 		ud->big_endian = mode & CS_MODE_BIG_ENDIAN;
 		ud->reg_name = NULL;
-		ud->detail = CS_OPT_ON;	// by default break instruction into details
+		// by default, do not break instruction into details
+		ud->detail = CS_OPT_OFF;
 
 		arch_init[ud->arch](ud);