diff --git a/config/logstash.yml b/config/logstash.yml
index aeeabaf8743..e87e6ed1d00 100644
--- a/config/logstash.yml
+++ b/config/logstash.yml
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@
 #
 # ------------ Other Settings --------------
 #
-# Allow or block running Logstash as superuser (default: true). Windows are excluded from the checking
+# Allow or block running Logstash as superuser (default: false). Windows are excluded from the checking
 # allow_superuser: false
 #
 # Where to find custom plugins