diff --git a/searx/settings.yml b/searx/settings.yml
index 452893821..ad7bde5de 100644
--- a/searx/settings.yml
+++ b/searx/settings.yml
@@ -480,7 +480,6 @@ engines:
   - name: duckduckgo
     engine: duckduckgo
     shortcut: ddg
-    disabled: true
 
   - name: duckduckgo images
     engine: duckduckgo_images