diff --git a/flatland/utils/rendertools.py b/flatland/utils/rendertools.py
index fe1a359335eee38276cc263504dd1a1a33623376..1e1a7c157b061705bad62bc11a6da46ec983363e 100644
--- a/flatland/utils/rendertools.py
+++ b/flatland/utils/rendertools.py
@@ -388,7 +388,7 @@ class RenderTool(object):
                    arrows=False,  # defunct - draw arrows on rail lines
                    agents=True,  # whether to include agents
                    show_observations=True,  # whether to include observations
-                   show_predictions=True,  # whether to include predictions
+                   show_predictions=False,  # whether to include predictions
                    rail_color="gray",  # color to use in drawing rails (not used with SVG)
                    frames=False,  # frame counter to show (intended since invocation)
                    episode=None,  # int episode number to show