diff --git a/keyboards/pabile/p18/rules.mk b/keyboards/pabile/p18/rules.mk
index 32891d4ccb5..4a84739de04 100644
--- a/keyboards/pabile/p18/rules.mk
+++ b/keyboards/pabile/p18/rules.mk
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ COMMAND_ENABLE = no         # Commands for debug and configuration
 SLEEP_LED_ENABLE = no       # Breathing sleep LED during USB suspend
 # if this doesn't work, see here: https://github.com/tmk/tmk_keyboard/wiki/FAQ#nkro-doesnt-work
 NKRO_ENABLE = no            # USB Nkey Rollover
-BACKLIGHT_ENABLE = yes      # Enable keyboard backlight functionality
+BACKLIGHT_ENABLE = no       # Enable keyboard backlight functionality
 RGBLIGHT_ENABLE = no        # Enable keyboard RGB underglow
 MIDI_ENABLE = no            # MIDI support
 BLUETOOTH_ENABLE = no       # Enable Bluetooth with the Adafruit EZ-Key HID