diff --git a/model/src/pyrenew/deterministic/deterministic.py b/model/src/pyrenew/deterministic/deterministic.py
index 2b626ef2..e08693d2 100644
--- a/model/src/pyrenew/deterministic/deterministic.py
+++ b/model/src/pyrenew/deterministic/deterministic.py
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ def validate(value: ArrayLike) -> None:
 
     def sample(
         self,
-        record=True,
+        record=False,
         **kwargs,
     ) -> tuple:
         """
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ def sample(
         ----------
         record : bool, optional
             Whether to record the value of the deterministic
-            RandomVariable. Defaults to True.
+            RandomVariable. Defaults to False.
         **kwargs : dict, optional
             Additional keyword arguments passed through to internal
             sample calls, should there be any.