diff --git a/include/SDL_hints.h b/include/SDL_hints.h
index 9dc85e05c..cc5d46663 100644
--- a/include/SDL_hints.h
+++ b/include/SDL_hints.h
@@ -894,7 +894,7 @@ extern "C" {
   *  \brief  A variable controlling whether to use the classic /dev/input/js* joystick interface or the newer /dev/input/event* joystick interface on Linux
   *
   *  This variable can be set to the following values:
-  *    "0"       - Use /dev/input/event* (the default)
+  *    "0"       - Use /dev/input/event*
   *    "1"       - Use /dev/input/js*
   *
   *  By default the /dev/input/event* interfaces are used
diff --git a/src/joystick/linux/SDL_sysjoystick.c b/src/joystick/linux/SDL_sysjoystick.c
index 69dd1c5b4..92483b33c 100644
--- a/src/joystick/linux/SDL_sysjoystick.c
+++ b/src/joystick/linux/SDL_sysjoystick.c
@@ -78,11 +78,11 @@
 #include "../../core/linux/SDL_evdev_capabilities.h"
 #include "../../core/linux/SDL_udev.h"
 
-#if 1
+#if 0
 #define DEBUG_INPUT_EVENTS 1
 #endif
 
-#if 1
+#if 0
 #define DEBUG_GAMEPAD_MAPPING 1
 #endif