diff --git a/src/pmcd/pmcd.defaults b/src/pmcd/pmcd.defaults

index 83ee4d9a9..56e125553 100644

--- a/src/pmcd/pmcd.defaults

+++ b/src/pmcd/pmcd.defaults

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@

 # Behaviour regarding listening on external-facing interfaces;

 # unset PMCD_LOCAL to allow connections from remote hosts.

 # A value of 0 permits remote connections, 1 permits local only.

-# PMCD_LOCAL=1

+PMCD_LOCAL=1

 # Max length to which the queue of pending connections may grow

 # A value of 5 is the default.

diff --git a/src/pmlogger/pmlogger.defaults b/src/pmlogger/pmlogger.defaults

index 5462403ec..261a79039 100644

--- a/src/pmlogger/pmlogger.defaults

+++ b/src/pmlogger/pmlogger.defaults

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@

 # Behaviour regarding listening on external-facing interfaces;

 # unset PMLOGGER_LOCAL to allow connections from remote hosts.

 # A value of 0 permits remote connections, 1 permits local only.

-# PMLOGGER_LOCAL=1

+PMLOGGER_LOCAL=1

 # Max length to which the queue of pending connections may grow

 # A value of 5 is the default.