diff --git a/system/libraries/Upload.php b/system/libraries/Upload.php
index 02abe2aa..4b4eca5d 100755
--- a/system/libraries/Upload.php
+++ b/system/libraries/Upload.php
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ class CI_Upload {
 	public $file_size				= "";
 	public $file_ext				= "";
 	public $upload_path				= "";
-	public $overwrite				= FALSE;
+	public $overwrite				= TRUE;
 	public $encrypt_name			= FALSE;
 	public $is_image				= FALSE;
 	public $image_width				= '';
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ class CI_Upload {
 							'file_size'			=> "",
 							'file_ext'			=> "",
 							'upload_path'		=> "",
-							'overwrite'			=> FALSE,
+							'overwrite'			=> TRUE,
 							'encrypt_name'		=> FALSE,
 							'is_image'			=> FALSE,
 							'image_width'		=> '',