diff --git a/ksmbd.conf.5.in b/ksmbd.conf.5.in
index 7fcd7b66..478976bf 100644
--- a/ksmbd.conf.5.in
+++ b/ksmbd.conf.5.in
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ Default: \fBread list = \fR
 Users are allowed read-only access to the share.
 With \fBread only = no\fR, the effect is the same as with \fBwriteable = yes\fR.
 
-Default: \fBread only = yes\fR
+Default: \fBread only = ; yes\fR
 .TP
 \fBrestrict anonymous\fR (G)
 How to restrict connections to any share as the user given with \fBguest account\fR.
@@ -353,7 +353,7 @@ Default: \fBworkgroup = WORKGROUP\fR
 Users are allowed read-write access to the share.
 With \fBwritable = yes\fR, the effect is the same as with \fBread only = no\fR.
 
-Default: \fBwritable = no\fR
+Default: \fBwritable = \fR
 .TP
 \fBwriteable\fR (S)
 Synonym for \fBwritable\fP.
diff --git a/ksmbd.conf.example b/ksmbd.conf.example
index ce4779d8..cf3c57d7 100644
--- a/ksmbd.conf.example
+++ b/ksmbd.conf.example
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
 	oplocks = yes
 	path = 
 	read list = 
-	read only = yes
+	read only = ; yes
 	store dos attributes = yes
 	valid users = 
 	veto files = 
diff --git a/tools/config_parser.c b/tools/config_parser.c
index af144b91..2be1a168 100644
--- a/tools/config_parser.c
+++ b/tools/config_parser.c
@@ -564,7 +564,6 @@ static void add_group_ipc_share_conf(void)
 {
 	add_group_key_value("comment = IPC share");
 	add_group_key_value("guest ok = yes");
-	add_group_key_value("read only = yes");
 }
 
 static int finalize_smbconf_parser(void)
diff --git a/tools/management/share.c b/tools/management/share.c
index 3719f967..037c5be7 100644
--- a/tools/management/share.c
+++ b/tools/management/share.c
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ const char *KSMBD_SHARE_DEFCONF[KSMBD_SHARE_CONF_MAX] = {
 	"",
 	"no",
 	"",
-	"yes",
+	"; yes",
 /*5*/	"yes",
 	"",
 	"",