--- a/data/example.conf
+++ b/data/example.conf
@@ -375,8 +375,8 @@
 	 * On Linux/UNIX systems Anope can setuid and setgid to this user and group
 	 * after starting up. This is useful if Anope has to bind to privileged ports
 	 */
-	#user = "anope"
-	#group = "anope"
+	user = "anope"
+	group = "anope"
 
 	/*
 	 * The case mapping used by services. This must be set to a valid locale name
