diff --git a/app/models/snippet.rb b/app/models/snippet.rb
index edc179b..c1c9ba2 100644
--- a/app/models/snippet.rb
+++ b/app/models/snippet.rb
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ class Snippet < ActiveRecord::Base
 
   attr_accessible :title, :content, :file_name, :expires_at, :private
 
+  default_value_for :private, true
+
   belongs_to :author, class_name: "User"
 
   has_many :notes, as: :noteable, dependent: :destroy
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