diff --git a/epoxy-adapter/src/main/java/com/airbnb/epoxy/AsyncEpoxyController.java b/epoxy-adapter/src/main/java/com/airbnb/epoxy/AsyncEpoxyController.java
index b720b12747..2c95daa799 100644
--- a/epoxy-adapter/src/main/java/com/airbnb/epoxy/AsyncEpoxyController.java
+++ b/epoxy-adapter/src/main/java/com/airbnb/epoxy/AsyncEpoxyController.java
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ public AsyncEpoxyController() {
    *                    both on the main thread.
    */
   public AsyncEpoxyController(boolean enableAsync) {
-    this(true, true);
+    this(enableAsync, enableAsync);
   }
 
   /**