diff --git a/src/functionObjects/graphics/runTimePostProcessing/scalarBar.C b/src/functionObjects/graphics/runTimePostProcessing/scalarBar.C
index 95a5413c2d..b19c46a1ab 100644
--- a/src/functionObjects/graphics/runTimePostProcessing/scalarBar.C
+++ b/src/functionObjects/graphics/runTimePostProcessing/scalarBar.C
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ void Foam::functionObjects::runTimePostPro::scalarBar::clear()
     bold_ = true;
     shadow_ = false;
     italic_ = false;
-    titleHack_ = true;
+    titleHack_ = false;
     position_ = {0.8, 0.1};
     size_ = {0.1, 0.5};
     title_ = "";
diff --git a/src/functionObjects/graphics/runTimePostProcessing/scalarBar.H b/src/functionObjects/graphics/runTimePostProcessing/scalarBar.H
index 5507444dee..9803b5e41b 100644
--- a/src/functionObjects/graphics/runTimePostProcessing/scalarBar.H
+++ b/src/functionObjects/graphics/runTimePostProcessing/scalarBar.H
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ Description
         bold        | Title in bold                         | no  | yes
         italic      | Title in italic font                  | no  | no
         shadow      | Title with shadowont                  | no  | no
-        titleHack   | Alternative placement strategy        | no  | yes
+        titleHack   | Alternative placement strategy        | no  | no
     \endtable
 
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