diff --git a/suite/browser/browser-prefs.js b/suite/browser/browser-prefs.js
index ceb35badf3..74f0f8aef3 100644
--- a/suite/browser/browser-prefs.js
+++ b/suite/browser/browser-prefs.js
@@ -548,9 +548,8 @@ pref("app.update.incompatible.mode", 0);
 // Enables some extra Extension System Logging (can reduce performance)
 pref("extensions.logging.enabled", false);
 
-// Enables strict compatibility. To be toggled in bug 698653, to make addons
-// compatible by default.
-pref("extensions.strictCompatibility", true);
+// Disables strict compatibility, making addons compatible-by-default.
+pref("extensions.strictCompatibility", false);
 
 // Specifies a minimum maxVersion an addon needs to say it's compatible with
 // for it to be compatible by default.