diff --git a/code/controllers/configuration.dm b/code/controllers/configuration.dm
index 76965886992..c727a275a0b 100644
--- a/code/controllers/configuration.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/configuration.dm
@@ -520,7 +520,7 @@
 					config.overflow_server_url = value
 					
 				if("disable_away_missions")
-					config.disable_away_missions = value
+					config.disable_away_missions = 1
 
 				else
 					diary << "Unknown setting in configuration: '[name]'"
diff --git a/config/example/config.txt b/config/example/config.txt
index f37c5d338cd..0153daa34e6 100644
--- a/config/example/config.txt
+++ b/config/example/config.txt
@@ -285,4 +285,4 @@ PLAYER_REROUTE_CAP 0
 #OVERFLOW_SERVER_URL byond://example.org:1111
 
 ## Disable the loading of away missions
-DISABLE_AWAY_MISSIONS 0
\ No newline at end of file
+# DISABLE_AWAY_MISSIONS
\ No newline at end of file