diff --git a/scan b/scan
index c2c07be..4dd2ae6 100755
--- a/scan
+++ b/scan
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ PGHEIGHTIN=
 PGWIDTH=
 PGWIDTHIN=
 CROP=0
-DESKEW=1
+DESKEW=0
 VERBOSE=0
 SKIP_EMPTY_PAGES=0