diff --git a/docs/config_options.md b/docs/config_options.md
index e9e062c..0a0bf1c 100644
--- a/docs/config_options.md
+++ b/docs/config_options.md
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ page:
 - [13. `--ignore-underscore-args` (shortform: `-iua`, default: `True`)](#13---ignore-underscore-args-shortform--iua-default-true)
 - [14. `--check-class-attributes` (shortform: `-cca`, default: `True`)](#14---check-class-attributes-shortform--cca-default-true)
 - [15. `--should-document-private-class-attributes` (shortform: `-sdpca`, default: `False`)](#15---should-document-private-class-attributes-shortform--sdpca-default-false)
-- [16. `--treat-property-methods-as-class-attributes` (shortform: `-tpmaca`, default: `True`)](#16---treat-property-methods-as-class-attributes-shortform--tpmaca-default-true)
+- [16. `--treat-property-methods-as-class-attributes` (shortform: `-tpmaca`, default: `False`)](#16---treat-property-methods-as-class-attributes-shortform--tpmaca-default-false)
 - [17. `--baseline`](#17---baseline)
 - [18. `--generate-baseline` (default: `False`)](#18---generate-baseline-default-false)
 - [19. `--show-filenames-in-every-violation-message` (shortform: `-sfn`, default: `False`)](#19---show-filenames-in-every-violation-message-shortform--sfn-default-false)
@@ -194,13 +194,12 @@ for more instructions.
 If True, private class attributes (those that start with leading `_`) should be
 documented. If False, they should not be documented.
 
-## 16. `--treat-property-methods-as-class-attributes` (shortform: `-tpmaca`, default: `True`)
+## 16. `--treat-property-methods-as-class-attributes` (shortform: `-tpmaca`, default: `False`)
 
 If True, treat `@property` methods as class properties. This means that they
 need to be documented in the "Attributes" section of the class docstring, and
 there cannot be any docstring under the @property methods. This option is only
-effective when --check-class-attributes is True. We recommend setting both this
-option and --check-class-attributes to True.
+effective when --check-class-attributes is True.
 
 ## 17. `--baseline`
 
diff --git a/pydoclint/flake8_entry.py b/pydoclint/flake8_entry.py
index 20f86c8..93b8513 100644
--- a/pydoclint/flake8_entry.py
+++ b/pydoclint/flake8_entry.py
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ def add_options(cls, parser):  # noqa: D102
             '-tpmaca',
             '--treat-property-methods-as-class-attributes',
             action='store',
-            default='True',
+            default='False',
             parse_from_config=True,
             help=(
                 'If True, treat @property methods as class properties. This means'
diff --git a/pydoclint/main.py b/pydoclint/main.py
index 3678874..ef16f5a 100644
--- a/pydoclint/main.py
+++ b/pydoclint/main.py
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ def validateStyleValue(
     '--treat-property-methods-as-class-attributes',
     type=bool,
     show_default=True,
-    default=True,
+    default=False,
     help=(
         'If True, treat @property methods as class properties. This means'
         ' that they need to be documented in the "Attributes" section of'
@@ -527,7 +527,7 @@ def _checkPaths(
         ignoreUnderscoreArgs: bool = True,
         checkClassAttributes: bool = True,
         shouldDocumentPrivateClassAttributes: bool = False,
-        treatPropertyMethodsAsClassAttributes: bool = True,
+        treatPropertyMethodsAsClassAttributes: bool = False,
         requireReturnSectionWhenReturningNothing: bool = False,
         requireYieldSectionWhenYieldingNothing: bool = False,
         quiet: bool = False,
@@ -606,7 +606,7 @@ def _checkFile(
         ignoreUnderscoreArgs: bool = True,
         checkClassAttributes: bool = True,
         shouldDocumentPrivateClassAttributes: bool = False,
-        treatPropertyMethodsAsClassAttributes: bool = True,
+        treatPropertyMethodsAsClassAttributes: bool = False,
         requireReturnSectionWhenReturningNothing: bool = False,
         requireYieldSectionWhenYieldingNothing: bool = False,
 ) -> List[Violation]: