diff --git a/ncmpcpp/config b/ncmpcpp/config
index 84baacd..ede3221 100644
--- a/ncmpcpp/config
+++ b/ncmpcpp/config
@@ -116,7 +116,8 @@ visualizer_color = 144
 ## and visualizer_in_stereo set, artifacts may be visible on the bottom half of
 ## the visualization.
 #
-visualizer_spectrum_smooth_look = yes
+#visualizer_spectrum_smooth_look = yes
+visualizer_spectrum_smooth_look = no
 
 ## A value between 1 and 5 inclusive. Specifying a larger value makes the
 ## visualizer look at a larger slice of time, which results in less jumpy