diff --git a/app/jitsi/integration/jicofo/jicofo.conf b/app/jitsi/integration/jicofo/jicofo.conf
index 962ae6c..f0a817e 100644
--- a/app/jitsi/integration/jicofo/jicofo.conf
+++ b/app/jitsi/integration/jicofo/jicofo.conf
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ jicofo {
     }
     // The separate XMPP connection used for internal services (currently only jitsi-videobridge).
     service {
-      enabled = true
+      enabled = false
       hostname = "jitsi-xmpp"
       port = 5222
       domain = "auth.jitsi"