diff --git a/config.example.py b/config.example.py
index 2f3f279..d22e9bc 100644
--- a/config.example.py
+++ b/config.example.py
@@ -3,4 +3,4 @@
 STATION_KEY = 'xxxxxxx'
 FREQUENCY = 30 # number of seconds to send updates
 ACURITE_HUB_IP = '52.22.110.201' # the real ip for hubapi.myacurite.com
-SEND_TO_ACURITE = True # send data to acurite, while you still can
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+SEND_TO_ACURITE = False # send data to acurite, while you still can