diff --git a/homeassistant/components/zwave/__init__.py b/homeassistant/components/zwave/__init__.py
index a79a986dc7def2..ba970f94e95134 100755
--- a/homeassistant/components/zwave/__init__.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/zwave/__init__.py
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@
             cv.positive_int,
         vol.Optional(CONF_USB_STICK_PATH, default=DEFAULT_CONF_USB_STICK_PATH):
             cv.string,
-        vol.Optional(CONF_NEW_ENTITY_IDS, default=False): cv.boolean,
+        vol.Optional(CONF_NEW_ENTITY_IDS, default=True): cv.boolean,
     }),
 }, extra=vol.ALLOW_EXTRA)