diff --git a/searx/settings.yml b/searx/settings.yml
index 417f06d39053f49d9df6ae5c04616e5f6172b788..6d6f6d22acabea3aa83cce6bbd67e5e6d1605cf7 100644
--- a/searx/settings.yml
+++ b/searx/settings.yml
@@ -294,6 +294,7 @@ engines:
   - name : google images
     engine : google_images
     shortcut : goi
+    disabled : True
 
   - name : google news
     engine : google_news