diff --git a/src/wp-includes/default-filters.php b/src/wp-includes/default-filters.php
index 9b45abc9fd..7b8e6ce18b 100644
--- a/src/wp-includes/default-filters.php
+++ b/src/wp-includes/default-filters.php
@@ -348,7 +348,7 @@ add_action( 'admin_color_scheme_picker', 'admin_color_scheme_picker' );
 add_filter( 'default_option_link_manager_enabled', '__return_true' );
 
 // This option no longer exists; tell plugins we always support auto-embedding.
-add_filter( 'default_option_embed_autourls', '__return_true' );
+add_filter( 'pre_option_embed_autourls', '__return_true' );
 
 // Default settings for heartbeat
 add_filter( 'heartbeat_settings', 'wp_heartbeat_settings' );