diff --git a/etc/opensc.conf.in b/etc/opensc.conf.in
index 6c324ba0..5c4aa264 100644
--- a/etc/opensc.conf.in
+++ b/etc/opensc.conf.in
@@ -327,10 +327,8 @@ app opensc-pkcs11 {
 		# the card, the remaining keys will be empty
 		# (and you will be able to create new objects
 		# within them).
-		#
-		# Set this option to true to hide these empty
-		# slots.
-		hide_empty_tokens = yes;
+		# Default: true
+		# hide_empty_tokens = false;
 
  		# By default, the OpenSC PKCS#11 module will lock your card
  		# once you authenticate to the card via C_Login.
diff --git a/src/pkcs11/misc.c b/src/pkcs11/misc.c
index 0a0c1512..750efe59 100644
--- a/src/pkcs11/misc.c
+++ b/src/pkcs11/misc.c
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@ void load_pkcs11_parameters(struct sc_pkcs11_config *conf, sc_context_t *ctx)
 	conf->plug_and_play = 1;
 	conf->max_virtual_slots = 16;
 	conf->slots_per_card = 4;
-	conf->hide_empty_tokens = 0;
+	conf->hide_empty_tokens = 1;
 	conf->lock_login = 1;
 	conf->cache_pins = 1;
 	conf->soft_keygen_allowed = 0;