diff --git a/src/solvers/smt2/smt2_conv.cpp b/src/solvers/smt2/smt2_conv.cpp
index 70624dab03c..c79b07e7235 100644
--- a/src/solvers/smt2/smt2_conv.cpp
+++ b/src/solvers/smt2/smt2_conv.cpp
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ smt2_convt::smt2_convt(
 
   case solvert::Z3:
     use_array_of_bool = true;
-    use_as_const = true;
+    use_as_const = false;
     use_check_sat_assuming = true;
     use_lambda_for_array = true;
     emit_set_logic = false;