diff --git a/salt/files/minion.d/f_defaults.conf b/salt/files/minion.d/f_defaults.conf
index cc187ab..4b063fc 100644
--- a/salt/files/minion.d/f_defaults.conf
+++ b/salt/files/minion.d/f_defaults.conf
@@ -468,7 +468,7 @@ schedule:
 # master_alive_interval to the number of seconds to poll the masters for
 # connection events.
 #
-{{ get_config('master_alive_interval', '30') }}
+#{{ get_config('master_alive_interval', '30') }}
 
 # The minion can include configuration from other files. To enable this,
 # pass a list of paths to this option. The paths can be either relative or