diff --git a/templates/nrpe_cfg.erb b/templates/nrpe_cfg.erb
index 89dad0f..443e651 100644
--- a/templates/nrpe_cfg.erb
+++ b/templates/nrpe_cfg.erb
@@ -8,22 +8,11 @@
 
 log_facility=<%= @ne_log_facility %>
 
-# LOG FILE
-# If a log file is specified in this option, nrpe will write to
-# that file instead of using syslog.
+<% unless @ne_log_file.empty? -%>
+log_file=<%= @ne_log_file %>
+<% end -%>
 
-#log_file=/var/run/nrpe.log
-
-#<% unless @ne_log_file.empty? -%>
-#log_file=<%= @ne_log_file %>
-#<% end -%>
-
-# DEBUGGING OPTION
-# This option determines whether or not debugging messages are logged to the
-# syslog facility.
-# Values: 0=debugging off, 1=debugging on
-
-debug=0
+debug=<%= @ne_debug %>
 
 
 # PID FILE
@@ -295,8 +284,6 @@ command[check_total_procs]=/usr/lib64/nagios/plugins/check_procs -w 150 -c 200
 #####################################
 
 
-#debug=<%= @ne_debug %>
-
 #pid_file=<%= @ne_nrpe_pid_file %>
 #server_port=<%= @ne_nrpe_port %>