diff --git a/plug-ins/common/file-png.c b/plug-ins/common/file-png.c
index da894ea628..47d4b2b047 100644
--- a/plug-ins/common/file-png.c
+++ b/plug-ins/common/file-png.c
@@ -212,9 +212,9 @@ static const PngSaveVals defaults =
   TRUE,
   TRUE,
   9,
-  TRUE,                /* save exif       */
-  TRUE,                /* save xmp        */
-  TRUE,                /* save iptc        */
+  FALSE,               /* save exif       */
+  FALSE,               /* save xmp        */
+  FALSE,               /* save iptc        */
   TRUE,                /* save thumbnail  */
   PNG_FORMAT_AUTO
 };
diff --git a/plug-ins/file-jpeg/jpeg-save.c b/plug-ins/file-jpeg/jpeg-save.c
index c38ff5c128..9c426f8403 100644
--- a/plug-ins/file-jpeg/jpeg-save.c
+++ b/plug-ins/file-jpeg/jpeg-save.c
@@ -64,10 +64,10 @@ static gboolean arithc_supported = FALSE;
 #define DEFAULT_RESTART_MCU_ROWS 16
 #define DEFAULT_DCT              0
 #define DEFAULT_PREVIEW          FALSE
-#define DEFAULT_EXIF             TRUE
+#define DEFAULT_EXIF             FALSE
 #define DEFAULT_THUMBNAIL        FALSE
-#define DEFAULT_XMP              TRUE
-#define DEFAULT_IPTC             TRUE
+#define DEFAULT_XMP              FALSE
+#define DEFAULT_IPTC             FALSE
 #define DEFAULT_USE_ORIG_QUALITY FALSE
 
 #define JPEG_DEFAULTS_PARASITE  "jpeg-save-defaults"
diff --git a/plug-ins/file-tiff/file-tiff.c b/plug-ins/file-tiff/file-tiff.c
index dfb8eaa84f..d58d5ba359 100644
--- a/plug-ins/file-tiff/file-tiff.c
+++ b/plug-ins/file-tiff/file-tiff.c
@@ -86,9 +86,9 @@ static TiffSaveVals tsvals =
   COMPRESSION_NONE,    /*  compression         */
   TRUE,                /*  alpha handling      */
   TRUE,                /*  save transp. pixels */
-  TRUE,                /*  save exif           */
-  TRUE,                /*  save xmp            */
-  TRUE,                /*  save iptc           */
+  FALSE,               /*  save exif           */
+  FALSE,               /*  save xmp            */
+  FALSE,               /*  save iptc           */
   TRUE                 /*  save thumbnail      */
 };
 
@@ -362,11 +362,6 @@ run (const gchar      *name,
                                                    "image/tiff",
                                                    &metadata_flags);
 
-      tsvals.save_exif      = (metadata_flags & GIMP_METADATA_SAVE_EXIF) != 0;
-      tsvals.save_xmp       = (metadata_flags & GIMP_METADATA_SAVE_XMP) != 0;
-      tsvals.save_iptc      = (metadata_flags & GIMP_METADATA_SAVE_IPTC) != 0;
-      tsvals.save_thumbnail = (metadata_flags & GIMP_METADATA_SAVE_THUMBNAIL) != 0;
-
       parasite = gimp_image_get_parasite (orig_image, "gimp-comment");
       if (parasite)
         {
diff --git a/plug-ins/file-webp/file-webp.c b/plug-ins/file-webp/file-webp.c
index 46602489bf..4c7407b9f5 100644
--- a/plug-ins/file-webp/file-webp.c
+++ b/plug-ins/file-webp/file-webp.c
@@ -199,9 +199,9 @@ run (const gchar      *name,
           params.kf_distance   = 50;
           params.quality       = 90.0f;
           params.alpha_quality = 100.0f;
-          params.exif          = TRUE;
-          params.iptc          = TRUE;
-          params.xmp           = TRUE;
+          params.exif          = FALSE;
+          params.iptc          = FALSE;
+          params.xmp           = FALSE;
           params.delay         = 200;
           params.force_delay   = FALSE;