diff --git a/src/createRoom.ts b/src/createRoom.ts
index 4f79cb9c64..579eeab7f3 100644
--- a/src/createRoom.ts
+++ b/src/createRoom.ts
@@ -187,9 +187,9 @@ export default async function createRoom(client: MatrixClient, opts: IOpts): Pro
         createOpts.power_level_content_override = {
             events: {
                 ...DEFAULT_EVENT_POWER_LEVELS,
-                // Element Call should be disabled by default
-                [ElementCall.MEMBER_EVENT_TYPE.name]: 100,
-                // Make sure only admins can enable it
+                // It should always (including non video rooms) be possible to join a group call.
+                [ElementCall.MEMBER_EVENT_TYPE.name]: 0,
+                // Make sure only admins can enable it (DEPRECATED)
                 [ElementCall.CALL_EVENT_TYPE.name]: 100,
             },
         };
diff --git a/test/createRoom-test.ts b/test/createRoom-test.ts
index fa1c31a02f..91b274c6df 100644
--- a/test/createRoom-test.ts
+++ b/test/createRoom-test.ts
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ describe("createRoom", () => {
             ];
 
         expect(callPower).toBe(100);
-        expect(callMemberPower).toBe(100);
+        expect(callMemberPower).toBe(0);
     });
 
     it("should upload avatar if one is passed", async () => {