diff --git a/config/defaults.php b/config/defaults.php
index bcf53be1..d63f0c58 100644
--- a/config/defaults.php
+++ b/config/defaults.php
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
             ],
         ],
         'timezoneAwareDateTimeWidget' => false,
-        'useAssetCompress' => Plugin::loaded('AssetCompress'),
+        'useAssetCompress' => Plugin::isLoaded('AssetCompress'),
         'tablesBlacklist' => [
             'phinxlog',
         ],