diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 24a015e21..8dcbe1c65 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ endif()
 
 # Configurable Options
 option(GTSAM_BUILD_TESTS                 "Enable/Disable building of tests"          ON)
-option(GTSAM_BUILD_TIMING                "Enable/Disable building of timing scripts" ON) # These do not currently work
+option(GTSAM_BUILD_TIMING                "Enable/Disable building of timing scripts" OFF) # These do not currently work
 option(GTSAM_BUILD_EXAMPLES              "Enable/Disable building of examples"       ON)
 if(GTSAM_UNSTABLE_AVAILABLE)
     option(GTSAM_BUILD_UNSTABLE              "Enable/Disable libgtsam_unstable"          ON)