diff --git a/etc/ldptool.ini b/etc/ldptool.ini
index 329d523..ad68d08 100644
--- a/etc/ldptool.ini
+++ b/etc/ldptool.ini
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ loglevel = ERROR
 #    descriptions of the source and output documents by throwing the verbose
 #    flag
 #
-verbose = False
+# verbose = False
 
 # -- the four main actions, probably ought not to be set in the config file
 #