diff --git a/runtime/doc/options.txt b/runtime/doc/options.txt
index 94fb73995a..1a72e650c8 100644
--- a/runtime/doc/options.txt
+++ b/runtime/doc/options.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-*options.txt*	For Vim version 9.1.  Last change: 2025 Feb 08
+*options.txt*	For Vim version 9.1.  Last change: 2025 Feb 16
 
 
 		  VIM REFERENCE MANUAL	  by Bram Moolenaar
@@ -8515,15 +8515,6 @@ A jump table for the options with a short description can be found at |Q_op|.
 	When on, uses |highlight-guifg| and |highlight-guibg| attributes in
 	the terminal (thus using 24-bit color).
 
-	Will automatically be enabled, if Vim detects that it runs in a
-	capable terminal (when the terminal supports the RGB terminfo
-	capability or when the number of colors |t_Co| supported by the
-	terminal is 0x1000000, e.g. with $TERM=xterm-direct). Due to the async
-	nature of querying the terminal, enabling this automatically is
-	noticable. Use >
-		set notermguicolors
-<	to explicitly disable.
-
 	Requires a ISO-8613-3 compatible terminal.  If setting this option
 	does not work (produces a colorless UI) reading |xterm-true-color|
 	might help.
diff --git a/runtime/doc/version9.txt b/runtime/doc/version9.txt
index fbe9b9865c..de38d08e2e 100644
--- a/runtime/doc/version9.txt
+++ b/runtime/doc/version9.txt
@@ -41583,8 +41583,6 @@ Adjusted default values ~
   increased to 12pt to accomodate modern high-dpi monitors
 - the default value of the 'keyprotocol' option has been updated and support
   for the ghostty terminal emulator (using kitty protocol) has been added
-- 'termguicolors' is automatically enabled if the terminal supports the RGB
-  terminfo capability or supports 0x1000000 colors
 
 							*changed-9.2*
 Changed~
diff --git a/src/term.c b/src/term.c
index 318b982d75..ea4c22d8b5 100644
--- a/src/term.c
+++ b/src/term.c
@@ -1661,10 +1661,12 @@ set_color_count(int nr)
 	sprintf((char *)nr_colors, "%d", t_colors);
     else
 	*nr_colors = NUL;
+#if 0
 #ifdef FEAT_TERMGUICOLORS
     // xterm-direct, enable termguicolors, when it wasn't set yet
     if (t_colors == 0x1000000 && !p_tgc_set)
 	set_option_value((char_u *)"termguicolors", 1L, NULL, 0);
+#endif
 #endif
     set_string_option_direct((char_u *)"t_Co", -1, nr_colors, OPT_FREE, 0);
 }
@@ -1701,7 +1703,9 @@ static char *(key_names[]) =
 # ifdef FEAT_TERMRESPONSE
     // Do those ones first, both may cause a screen redraw.
     "Co",
-    "RGB",
+    // disabled, because it switches termguicolors, but that
+    // is noticable and confuses users
+    // "RGB",
 # endif
     "ku", "kd", "kr", "kl",
     "#2", "#4", "%i", "*7",
@@ -7197,6 +7201,7 @@ got_code_from_term(char_u *code, int len)
 #endif
 		may_adjust_color_count(val);
 	    }
+#if 0
 #ifdef FEAT_TERMGUICOLORS
 	    // when RGB result comes back, it is supported when the result contains an '='
 	    else if (name[0] == 'R' && name[1] == 'G' && name[2] == 'B' && code[9] == '=')
@@ -7213,6 +7218,7 @@ got_code_from_term(char_u *code, int len)
 		    set_option_value((char_u *)"termguicolors", 1L, NULL, 0);
 		}
 	    }
+#endif
 #endif
 	    else
 	    {
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index 5fe62548ff..deff163335 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -704,6 +704,8 @@ static char *(features[]) =
 
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
+/**/
+    1114,
 /**/
     1113,
 /**/