diff --git a/start.sh b/start.sh
index bbb0751..a9a6306 100755
--- a/start.sh
+++ b/start.sh
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ disable_ssh="false"
 if [[ -z "${SSH_PORT:-}" ]]; then
     echo "SSH disabled"
     SSH_PORT=29418 # arbitrary port to keep sshd happy
-    disable_ssh="false"
+    disable_ssh="true"
 fi
 
 sed -e "s/^Port .*/Port ${SSH_PORT}/" \