--- a/src/cmd/goinstall/main.go
+++ b/src/cmd/goinstall/main.go
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ var (
 	installedPkgs = make(map[string]bool)
 
 	allpkg            = flag.Bool("a", false, "install all previously installed packages")
-	reportToDashboard = flag.Bool("dashboard", true, "report public packages at "+dashboardURL)
+	reportToDashboard = flag.Bool("dashboard", false, "report public packages at "+dashboardURL)
 	logPkgs           = flag.Bool("log", true, "log installed packages to $GOROOT/goinstall.log for use by -a")
 	update            = flag.Bool("u", false, "update already-downloaded packages")
 	clean             = flag.Bool("clean", false, "clean the package directory before installing")
--- a/src/cmd/goinstall/doc.go
+++ b/src/cmd/goinstall/doc.go
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ Flags and default settings:
         -a=false          install all previously installed packages
         -d=false          install all package prerequisites (dangerous on Debian)
 	-clean=false      clean the package directory before installing
-	-dashboard=true   tally public packages on godashboard.appspot.com
+	-dashboard=false  tally public packages on godashboard.appspot.com
 	-log=true         log installed packages to $GOROOT/goinstall.log for use by -a
 	-u=false          update already-downloaded packages
 	-v=false          verbose operation