diff --git a/rest_framework/serializers.py b/rest_framework/serializers.py
index 79800934c..325fbfdb8 100644
--- a/rest_framework/serializers.py
+++ b/rest_framework/serializers.py
@@ -362,7 +362,7 @@ class ModelSerializerOptions(SerializerOptions):
         super(ModelSerializerOptions, self).__init__(meta)
         self.model = getattr(meta, 'model', None)
         self.read_only_fields = getattr(meta, 'read_only_fields', ())
-        self.include_reverse_relations = getattr(meta, 'include_reverse_relations', api_settings.INCLUDE_REVERSE_RELATIONS)
+        self.include_reverse_relations = getattr(meta, 'include_reverse_relations', api_settings.DEFAULT_INCLUDE_REVERSE_RELATIONS)
 
 
 class ModelSerializer(Serializer):
diff --git a/rest_framework/settings.py b/rest_framework/settings.py
index 2453f8400..11bc37457 100644
--- a/rest_framework/settings.py
+++ b/rest_framework/settings.py
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ DEFAULTS = {
     },
 
     # ModelSerializer
-    'INCLUDE_REVERSE_RELATIONS': False,
+    'DEFAULT_INCLUDE_REVERSE_RELATIONS': False,
 
     # Pagination
     'PAGINATE_BY': None,