diff --git a/core/modules/field/tests/src/Kernel/Migrate/d6/MigrateFieldInstanceTest.php b/core/modules/field/tests/src/Kernel/Migrate/d6/MigrateFieldInstanceTest.php
index 68695641a0..9658e33d57 100644
--- a/core/modules/field/tests/src/Kernel/Migrate/d6/MigrateFieldInstanceTest.php
+++ b/core/modules/field/tests/src/Kernel/Migrate/d6/MigrateFieldInstanceTest.php
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ public function testFieldInstanceMigration() {
       'file_extensions' => 'txt pdf doc',
       'file_directory' => 'images',
       'description_field' => TRUE,
+      'description_field_required' => FALSE,
       'max_filesize' => '200KB',
       'target_type' => 'file',
       'display_field' => FALSE,
diff --git a/core/modules/file/src/Plugin/Field/FieldType/FileItem.php b/core/modules/file/src/Plugin/Field/FieldType/FileItem.php
index bdb6b890a1..aa458896f4 100644
--- a/core/modules/file/src/Plugin/Field/FieldType/FileItem.php
+++ b/core/modules/file/src/Plugin/Field/FieldType/FileItem.php
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ public static function defaultFieldSettings() {
       'file_directory' => '[date:custom:Y]-[date:custom:m]',
       'max_filesize' => '',
       'description_field' => 0,
-      'description_field_required' => 0,
+      'description_field_required' => FALSE,
     ] + parent::defaultFieldSettings();
   }