diff --git a/default.cfg b/default.cfg
index 2289b08..450cb9a 100644
--- a/default.cfg
+++ b/default.cfg
@@ -872,7 +872,7 @@ sp_before_for_colon             = remove   # ignore/add/remove/force
 sp_extern_paren                 = ignore   # ignore/add/remove/force
 
 # Add or remove space after the opening of a C++ comment, as in '// <here> A'.
-sp_cmt_cpp_start                = force    # ignore/add/remove/force
+sp_cmt_cpp_start                = ignore   # ignore/add/remove/force
 
 # If true, space is added with sp_cmt_cpp_start will be added after doxygen
 # sequences like '///', '///<', '//!' and '//!<'.