diff --git a/http/nginx/nginx_service.inc b/http/nginx/nginx_service.inc
index 0acf70d..93b5192 100644
--- a/http/nginx/nginx_service.inc
+++ b/http/nginx/nginx_service.inc
@@ -77,5 +77,11 @@ class provisionConfig_nginx_site extends provisionConfig_http_site {
     $this->data['extra_config'] = "# Extra configuration from modules:\n";
     $this->data['extra_config'] .= join("\n", drush_command_invoke_all('provision_nginx_vhost_config', $this->uri, $this->data));
   }
+
+  function write() {
+    parent::write();
+    // cloaking is off on nginx systems
+    drush_set_option('provision_db_cloaking', FALSE, 'site');
+  }
 }