diff --git a/modules/exploits/windows/fileformat/office_word_macro.rb b/modules/exploits/windows/fileformat/office_word_macro.rb
index 84d350a00c..f13e9a2925 100644
--- a/modules/exploits/windows/fileformat/office_word_macro.rb
+++ b/modules/exploits/windows/fileformat/office_word_macro.rb
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ class MetasploitModule < Msf::Exploit::Remote
       'DefaultOptions'  =>
         {
           'EXITFUNC' => 'thread',
-          'DisablePayloadHandler' => false
+          'DisablePayloadHandler' => true
         },
       'Platform'       => 'win',
       'Targets'        =>