diff --git a/conf/sample.ini b/conf/sample.ini
index 4fcbe5d1157..949f64df025 100644
--- a/conf/sample.ini
+++ b/conf/sample.ini
@@ -318,7 +318,7 @@ check_for_updates = true
 #   \______(_______;;;)__;;;)
 
 [alerting]
-enabled = false
+;enabled = false
 
 #################################### Internal Grafana Metrics ##########################
 # Metrics available at HTTP API Url /api/metrics