diff --git a/lib/settings.cpp b/lib/settings.cpp
index 2a9fb7def..2f4216bb0 100644
--- a/lib/settings.cpp
+++ b/lib/settings.cpp
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ Settings::Settings()
       checkConfiguration(false),
       checkLibrary(false),
       checkHeaders(true),
-      checkUnusedTemplates(false)
+      checkUnusedTemplates(true)
 {
 }