diff --git a/bsc/BSC_Tests.default b/bsc/BSC_Tests.default
index c5d1559fa..50c5c0a0e 100644
--- a/bsc/BSC_Tests.default
+++ b/bsc/BSC_Tests.default
@@ -29,6 +29,5 @@ mtc.FileMask := LOG_ALL | TTCN_DEBUG | TTCN_MATCHING | DEBUG_ENCDEC;
 
 [MODULE_PARAMETERS]
 Osmocom_VTY_Functions.mp_prompt_prefix := "OsmoBSC";
-StatsD_Checker.mp_enable_stats := true;
 
 [EXECUTE]
diff --git a/library/StatsD_Checker.ttcn b/library/StatsD_Checker.ttcn
index 540e479b0..1c8fd1230 100644
--- a/library/StatsD_Checker.ttcn
+++ b/library/StatsD_Checker.ttcn
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ import from TELNETasp_PortType all;
 
 modulepar {
 	/* Whether to test stats values */
-	boolean mp_enable_stats := false;
+	boolean mp_enable_stats := true;
 }
 
 type record StatsDExpect {
diff --git a/ns/NS_Tests.default b/ns/NS_Tests.default
index 951c1c285..1c61bec86 100644
--- a/ns/NS_Tests.default
+++ b/ns/NS_Tests.default
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ ConsoleMask := ERROR | WARNING | TESTCASE | TIMEROP_START | USER
 
 [MODULE_PARAMETERS]
 Osmocom_VTY_Functions.mp_prompt_prefix := "OsmoNSdummy";
-StatsD_Checker.mp_enable_stats := true;
 
 [TESTPORT_PARAMETERS]
 *.NSVTY.CTRL_MODE := "client"
diff --git a/pcu/PCU_Tests.default b/pcu/PCU_Tests.default
index 4d6c0a23b..6f633d22d 100644
--- a/pcu/PCU_Tests.default
+++ b/pcu/PCU_Tests.default
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ SGSN_Components.mp_gb_cfg := {
 };
 Osmocom_VTY_Functions.mp_prompt_prefix := "OsmoPCU";
 PCUIF_Types.mp_pcuif_version := 10;
-StatsD_Checker.mp_enable_stats := true;
 
 [TESTPORT_PARAMETERS]
 *.PCU.socket_type := "SEQPACKET"