diff --git a/install-nodemgmt.sh b/install-nodemgmt.sh
index 6b88db4..c7d53ed 100755
--- a/install-nodemgmt.sh
+++ b/install-nodemgmt.sh
@@ -23,8 +23,7 @@ if [ ! -d "/opt/idssys/defaults" ]; then
 fi
 
 echo -e "NODE_HOSTNAME=\"$(hostname\"
-\# STATUS_CHECK_EMAIL=\"someone@somewhere.com\"
-" > /opt/idssys/nodemgmt/settings.conf
+STATUS_CHECK_EMAIL=\"\"" > /opt/idssys/nodemgmt/settings.conf
 
 
 echo ""