diff --git a/data/example.conf b/data/example.conf
index c580399fb..7dc9c1685 100644
--- a/data/example.conf
+++ b/data/example.conf
@@ -257,11 +257,13 @@ options
 	 * The encryption modules are used when dealing with passwords. This determines how
 	 * the passwords are stored in the databases, and does not add any security as
 	 * far as transmitting passwords over the network goes.
-	 *
+	 * 
 	 * When using enc_none, passwords will be stored without encryption in plain
-	 * text, allowing for passwords to be recovered later. The other encryption modules
-	 * use one-way encryption, so the passwords can not be recovered later if those
-	 * are used.
+	 * text, allowing for passwords to be recovered later but isn't secure therefore
+	 * is not recommended. 
+	 * 
+	 * The other encryption modules use one-way encryption, so the passwords can not 
+	 * be recovered later if those are used.
 	 *
 	 * NOTE: enc_old is Anope's previous (broken) MD5 implementation, if your databases
 	 * were made using that module, continue to use it and do not use enc_md5.
@@ -285,7 +287,7 @@ options
 	 * automatically re-encrypted by the active encryption module on next identify.
 	 * Changing the order of the modules requires the services to restart.
 	 */
-	encryption = "enc_none enc_sha1 enc_sha256 enc_md5 enc_old"
+	encryption = "enc_md5 enc_none enc_sha1 enc_sha256 enc_old"
 
 	/*
 	 * The database modules are used for saving and loading databases for Anope.