diff --git a/gns3server/compute/dynamips/nodes/ethernet_switch.py b/gns3server/compute/dynamips/nodes/ethernet_switch.py
index 9b936cbd..62baecb7 100644
--- a/gns3server/compute/dynamips/nodes/ethernet_switch.py
+++ b/gns3server/compute/dynamips/nodes/ethernet_switch.py
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ class EthernetSwitch(Device):
     :param hypervisor: Dynamips hypervisor instance
     """
 
-    def __init__(self, name, node_id, project, manager, console=None, console_type="telnet", ports=None, hypervisor=None):
+    def __init__(self, name, node_id, project, manager, console=None, console_type="none", ports=None, hypervisor=None):
 
         super().__init__(name, node_id, project, manager, hypervisor)
         self._nios = {}
@@ -131,6 +131,10 @@ class EthernetSwitch(Device):
 
     @console_type.setter
     def console_type(self, console_type):
+
+        if console_type == "telnet":
+            self.project.emit("log.warning", {
+                "message": '"{name}": Telnet access for switches is not available in this version of GNS3'.format(name=self._name)})
         self._console_type = console_type
 
     @property
@@ -184,6 +188,8 @@ class EthernetSwitch(Device):
         #    self._telnet_server = (await asyncio.start_server(self._telnet.run, self._manager.port_manager.console_host, self.console))
         #except OSError as e:
         #    self.project.emit("log.warning", {"message": "Could not start Telnet server on socket {}:{}: {}".format(self._manager.port_manager.console_host, self.console, e)})
+        if self._console_type == "telnet":
+            self.project.emit("log.warning", {"message": '"{name}": Telnet access for switches is not available in this version of GNS3'.format(name=self._name)})
         self._hypervisor.devices.append(self)
 
     async def set_name(self, new_name):
diff --git a/gns3server/controller/template_manager.py b/gns3server/controller/template_manager.py
index af647325..63239fde 100644
--- a/gns3server/controller/template_manager.py
+++ b/gns3server/controller/template_manager.py
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ class TemplateManager:
         builtins.append(Template(uuid.uuid3(uuid.NAMESPACE_DNS, "cloud"), {"template_type": "cloud", "name": "Cloud", "category": 2, "symbol": ":/symbols/cloud.svg"}, builtin=True))
         builtins.append(Template(uuid.uuid3(uuid.NAMESPACE_DNS, "nat"), {"template_type": "nat", "name": "NAT", "category": 2, "symbol": ":/symbols/cloud.svg"}, builtin=True))
         builtins.append(Template(uuid.uuid3(uuid.NAMESPACE_DNS, "vpcs"), {"template_type": "vpcs", "name": "VPCS", "default_name_format": "PC-{0}", "category": 2, "symbol": ":/symbols/vpcs_guest.svg", "properties": {"base_script_file": "vpcs_base_config.txt"}}, builtin=True))
-        builtins.append(Template(uuid.uuid3(uuid.NAMESPACE_DNS, "ethernet_switch"), {"template_type": "ethernet_switch", "console_type": "telnet", "name": "Ethernet switch", "category": 1, "symbol": ":/symbols/ethernet_switch.svg"}, builtin=True))
+        builtins.append(Template(uuid.uuid3(uuid.NAMESPACE_DNS, "ethernet_switch"), {"template_type": "ethernet_switch", "console_type": "none", "name": "Ethernet switch", "category": 1, "symbol": ":/symbols/ethernet_switch.svg"}, builtin=True))
         builtins.append(Template(uuid.uuid3(uuid.NAMESPACE_DNS, "ethernet_hub"), {"template_type": "ethernet_hub", "name": "Ethernet hub", "category": 1, "symbol": ":/symbols/hub.svg"}, builtin=True))
         builtins.append(Template(uuid.uuid3(uuid.NAMESPACE_DNS, "frame_relay_switch"), {"template_type": "frame_relay_switch", "name": "Frame Relay switch", "category": 1, "symbol": ":/symbols/frame_relay_switch.svg"}, builtin=True))
         builtins.append(Template(uuid.uuid3(uuid.NAMESPACE_DNS, "atm_switch"), {"template_type": "atm_switch", "name": "ATM switch", "category": 1, "symbol": ":/symbols/atm_switch.svg"}, builtin=True))
diff --git a/gns3server/schemas/ethernet_switch_template.py b/gns3server/schemas/ethernet_switch_template.py
index 27de7012..e2473220 100644
--- a/gns3server/schemas/ethernet_switch_template.py
+++ b/gns3server/schemas/ethernet_switch_template.py
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ ETHERNET_SWITCH_TEMPLATE_PROPERTIES = {
     "console_type": {
         "description": "Console type",
         "enum": ["telnet", "none"],
-        "default": "telnet"
+        "default": "none"
     },
 }