diff --git a/usr.sbin/bsdinstall/scripts/time b/usr.sbin/bsdinstall/scripts/time
index 536c0a9e7160..67e539b53658 100755
--- a/usr.sbin/bsdinstall/scripts/time
+++ b/usr.sbin/bsdinstall/scripts/time
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ DATE=$(dialog --backtitle 'FreeBSD Installer' \
 	--title 'Time & Date' \
 	--ok-label 'Set Date' \
 	--cancel-label 'Skip' \
+	--defaultno \
 	--date-format '%Y%m%d%H%M.%S' \
 	--calendar '' 2 40 \
 2>&1 1>&3) && date $DATE
@@ -51,6 +52,7 @@ TIME=$(dialog --backtitle 'FreeBSD Installer' \
 	--title 'Time & Date' \
 	--ok-label 'Set Time' \
 	--cancel-label 'Skip' \
+	--defaultno \
 	--time-format '%H%M.%S' \
 	--timebox '' 2 40 \
 2>&1 1>&3) && date $TIME