diff --git a/bin/cros_make_image_bootable b/bin/cros_make_image_bootable
index e9d3080f0d..5f28d620f1 100755
--- a/bin/cros_make_image_bootable
+++ b/bin/cros_make_image_bootable
@@ -97,7 +97,8 @@ DEFINE_boolean enable_rootfs_verification ${FLAGS_FALSE} \
   "Default all bootloaders to use kernel-based root fs integrity checking."
 DEFINE_integer verity_error_behavior 2 \
   "Kernel verified boot error behavior (0: I/O errors, 1: reboot, 2: nothing)"
-DEFINE_integer verity_depth 1 \
+# TODO(msb) remove this option (http://crosbug.com/14357)
+DEFINE_integer verity_depth 0 \
   "Kernel verified boot hash tree depth"
 DEFINE_integer verity_max_ios 1024 \
   "Number of outstanding I/O operations dm-verity caps at."