diff --git a/src/qchart.cpp b/src/qchart.cpp
index aed22d4..b9ed712 100644
--- a/src/qchart.cpp
+++ b/src/qchart.cpp
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ QChart::QChart(QGraphicsItem *parent, Qt::WindowFlags wFlags) : QGraphicsWidget(
 d_ptr(new QChartPrivate())
 {
     d_ptr->m_legend = new  ScrolledQLegend(this);
+    d_ptr->m_legend->setVisible(false);
     d_ptr->m_dataset = new ChartDataSet(this);
     d_ptr->m_presenter = new ChartPresenter(this,d_ptr->m_dataset);
     d_ptr->m_presenter->setTheme(QChart::ChartThemeLight, false);