diff --git a/src/main/resources/configuration.txt b/src/main/resources/configuration.txt
index 7369b9ab..799126b7 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/configuration.txt
+++ b/src/main/resources/configuration.txt
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ enabletilehash: true
 # Control behavior for new (1.9+) compass orientation (sunrise moved 90 degrees: east is now what used to be south)
 #   default is 'pre19' for 1.8 server (existing orientation), 'newrose' for 1.9+ (preserve maps, rotate rose)
 #   'newnorth' is used to rotate maps and rose (requires fullrender of any HDMap map - same as 'newrose' for FlatMap or KzedMap)
-#compass-mode: newnorth
+compass-mode: newnorth
 
 # Enable Industrial Craft 2 block rendering support
 #ic2-support: true