diff --git a/internal/ap/properties.go b/internal/ap/properties.go
index 844373510..e1dea22f0 100644
--- a/internal/ap/properties.go
+++ b/internal/ap/properties.go
@@ -520,11 +520,11 @@ func SetDiscoverable(with WithDiscoverable, discoverable bool) {
 
 // GetManuallyApprovesFollowers returns the boolean contained in the ManuallyApprovesFollowers property of 'with'.
 //
-// Returns default 'true' if property unusable or not set.
+// Returns default 'false' if property unusable or not set.
 func GetManuallyApprovesFollowers(with WithManuallyApprovesFollowers) bool {
 	mafProp := with.GetActivityStreamsManuallyApprovesFollowers()
 	if mafProp == nil || !mafProp.IsXMLSchemaBoolean() {
-		return true
+		return false
 	}
 	return mafProp.Get()
 }
diff --git a/internal/typeutils/astointernal.go b/internal/typeutils/astointernal.go
index 80e1de378..59c696f11 100644
--- a/internal/typeutils/astointernal.go
+++ b/internal/typeutils/astointernal.go
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ func (c *Converter) ASRepresentationToAccount(
 	// Assume not memorial (todo)
 	acct.MemorializedAt = time.Time{}
 
-	// Extract 'manuallyApprovesFollowers' aka locked account (default = true).
+	// Extract 'manuallyApprovesFollowers' aka locked account (default = false).
 	manuallyApprovesFollowers := ap.GetManuallyApprovesFollowers(accountable)
 	acct.Locked = &manuallyApprovesFollowers