diff --git a/configure.ac.in b/configure.ac.in
index ee750eda..0d43984b 100644
--- a/configure.ac.in
+++ b/configure.ac.in
@@ -91,17 +91,16 @@ AC_SUBST(BUILD_ARCH)
 
 
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-dnl CONFIG_OUTPUT option
+dnl BUILD_CONFIG_OUTPUT option
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 AC_ARG_ENABLE([config_output],
-	      AC_HELP_STRING([--enable-config-output],
-			     [enable printing a default config if requested @<:@default=no@:>@]),
-	      [want_config_output="$enableval"], [want_config_output=no])
+              AC_HELP_STRING([--disable-config-output], [disable if you do not want conky to output a default config (with -C) @<:@default=yes@:>@]),
+              [want_config_output="$enableval"], [want_config_output=yes])
 
 AM_CONDITIONAL(BUILD_CONFIG_OUTPUT, test x$want_config_output = xyes)
 if test x$want_config_output = xyes; then
-	AC_DEFINE(CONFIG_OUTPUT, 1, [Define if you want default config printing support])
+  AC_DEFINE(CONFIG_OUTPUT, 1, [Define if you want conky to output a default config (with -C)])
 fi
 
 dnl