diff --git a/lib/ResolverFactory.js b/lib/ResolverFactory.js
index 2649915..93dbc96 100644
--- a/lib/ResolverFactory.js
+++ b/lib/ResolverFactory.js
@@ -73,8 +73,7 @@ exports.createResolver = function(options) {
 	let alias = options.alias || [];
 
 	// Resolve symlinks to their symlinked location
-	const symlinks =
-		typeof options.symlinks !== "undefined" ? options.symlinks : true;
+	const symlinks = false;
 
 	// Resolve to a context instead of a file
 	const resolveToContext = options.resolveToContext || false;