diff --git a/docs/source_docs/inputs/InputsPICtoDEM.rst b/docs/source_docs/inputs/InputsPICtoDEM.rst
index 63a46d3001190ea6f2251b6736b239f41728e04d..e2e5be5ccd31bbf61cf5e19fc0c9bd31f6b9b97b 100644
--- a/docs/source_docs/inputs/InputsPICtoDEM.rst
+++ b/docs/source_docs/inputs/InputsPICtoDEM.rst
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ The following inputs must be preceded by "amr".
 |                               | geometry checkpoint file for the DEM |        |         |
 |                               | refined case                         |        |         |
 +-------------------------------+--------------------------------------+--------+---------+
-| refined_geom_chk_read         | Flag to turn on/off reading the EB   | bool   | true    |
+| refined_geom_chk_read         | Flag to turn on/off reading the EB   | bool   | false   |
 |                               | geometry checkpoint file for the DEM |        |         |
 |                               | refined case                         |        |         |
 +-------------------------------+--------------------------------------+--------+---------+