diff --git a/Sources/Vapor/Middleware/FileMiddleware.swift b/Sources/Vapor/Middleware/FileMiddleware.swift
index d1c4b6867..f7a45b8ec 100644
--- a/Sources/Vapor/Middleware/FileMiddleware.swift
+++ b/Sources/Vapor/Middleware/FileMiddleware.swift
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ public final class FileMiddleware: Middleware {
     ///     an absolute path from the public directory root. If `nil`, no default files are served.
     ///     - directoryAction: Determines the action to take when the request doesn't have a trailing slash but matches a directory.
     ///     - advancedETagComparison: The method used when ETags are generated. If true, a byte-by-byte hash is created (and cached), otherwise a simple comparison based on the file's last modified date and size.
-    public init(publicDirectory: String, defaultFile: String? = nil, directoryAction: DirectoryAction = .none, advancedETagComparison: Bool = true) {
+    public init(publicDirectory: String, defaultFile: String? = nil, directoryAction: DirectoryAction = .none, advancedETagComparison: Bool = false) {
         self.publicDirectory = publicDirectory.addTrailingSlash()
         self.defaultFile = defaultFile
         self.directoryAction = directoryAction
diff --git a/Sources/Vapor/Utilities/FileIO.swift b/Sources/Vapor/Utilities/FileIO.swift
index 7a3820989..426ba9f1d 100644
--- a/Sources/Vapor/Utilities/FileIO.swift
+++ b/Sources/Vapor/Utilities/FileIO.swift
@@ -123,7 +123,6 @@ public struct FileIO: Sendable {
     ///     - mediaType: HTTPMediaType, if not specified, will be created from file extension.
     ///     - onCompleted: Closure to be run on completion of stream.
     /// - returns: A `200 OK` response containing the file stream and appropriate headers.
-    @available(*, deprecated, message: "Use the new `streamFile` method which returns EventLoopFuture<Response>")
     @preconcurrency public func streamFile(
         at path: String,
         chunkSize: Int = NonBlockingFileIO.defaultChunkSize,