diff --git a/src/modules/video_coding/main/source/codec_database.cc b/src/modules/video_coding/main/source/codec_database.cc
index 0e307dde65..e4105931ce 100644
--- a/src/modules/video_coding/main/source/codec_database.cc
+++ b/src/modules/video_coding/main/source/codec_database.cc
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ VCMCodecDataBase::Codec(WebRtc_UWord8 listId, VideoCodec *settings)
             settings->numberOfSimulcastStreams = 0;
             settings->codecSpecific.VP8.resilience = kResilientStream;
             settings->codecSpecific.VP8.numberOfTemporalLayers = 1;
-            settings->codecSpecific.VP8.denoisingOn = false;
+            settings->codecSpecific.VP8.denoisingOn = true;
             settings->codecSpecific.VP8.errorConcealmentOn = false;
             break;
         }