diff --git a/app/views/landing/rooms.html.erb b/app/views/landing/rooms.html.erb
index 1ca7b2ad..e11851d0 100644
--- a/app/views/landing/rooms.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/landing/rooms.html.erb
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
       <div class = "row top-buffer text-center">
         <form class="privacy_form">
           <label class="radio-inline"><input type="radio" name="privacy_status" value="public" checked><%= t('youtube_privacy_options.public') %> </label>
-          <label class="radio-inline"><input type="radio" name="privacy_status" value="private" checked><%= t('youtube_privacy_options.private') %> </label>
+          <label class="radio-inline"><input type="radio" name="privacy_status" value="private"><%= t('youtube_privacy_options.private') %> </label>
           <label class="radio-inline"><input type="radio" name="privacy_status" value="unlisted"><%= t('youtube_privacy_options.unlisted') %></label>
         </form>
       </div>