diff --git a/basic.cfg b/basic.cfg
index 4ef602b..0fff897 100644
--- a/basic.cfg
+++ b/basic.cfg
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # This is a basic configuration file that should provide
 # sensible values for "standard" setup.
 
-verbose: false;
+verbose: 0;
 foreground: false;
 inetd: false;
 numeric: false;
diff --git a/example.cfg b/example.cfg
index dc9e650..b5edd48 100644
--- a/example.cfg
+++ b/example.cfg
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 # not be used as a starting point for a working
 # configuration. Instead use basic.cfg.
 
-verbose: true;
+verbose: 0;
 foreground: true;
 inetd: false;
 numeric: false;