diff --git a/configs/samples/hep.conf.sample b/configs/samples/hep.conf.sample
index 6e409d151c..e1cd52ebb0 100644
--- a/configs/samples/hep.conf.sample
+++ b/configs/samples/hep.conf.sample
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 ; All settings are currently set in the general section.
 [general]
-enabled = yes                      ; Enable/disable forwarding of packets to a
+enabled = no                       ; Enable/disable forwarding of packets to a
                                    ; HEP server. Default is "yes".
 capture_address = 192.168.1.1:9061 ; The address of the HEP capture server.
 capture_password = foo             ; If specified, the authorization passsword