diff --git a/config/config.txt b/config/config.txt
index f1630dc346eb..cd4c237a739a 100644
--- a/config/config.txt
+++ b/config/config.txt
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ VOTE_PERIOD 600
 # DEFAULT_NO_VOTE
 
 ## disable abandon mob
-NORESPAWN
+# NORESPAWN
 
 ## disables calling del(src) on newmobs if they logout before spawnin in
 # DONT_DEL_NEWMOB