diff --git a/src/neuroconv/datainterfaces/ecephys/spikeglx/spikeglxnidqinterface.py b/src/neuroconv/datainterfaces/ecephys/spikeglx/spikeglxnidqinterface.py
index d97db41eb..4c7e5a6d9 100644
--- a/src/neuroconv/datainterfaces/ecephys/spikeglx/spikeglxnidqinterface.py
+++ b/src/neuroconv/datainterfaces/ecephys/spikeglx/spikeglxnidqinterface.py
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ def __init__(
         self,
         file_path: Optional[FilePath] = None,
         verbose: bool = True,
-        load_sync_channel: Optional[bool] = False,
+        load_sync_channel: Optional[bool] = None,
         es_key: str = "ElectricalSeriesNIDQ",
         folder_path: Optional[DirectoryPath] = None,
     ):