diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index db98e76..26865eb 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -110,6 +110,8 @@ When `ne_enable_ssl` is enabled, the certificates for the ca (root if standalone
 
 via Hiera (if you use it) or ENC. At the ENC need  to add confdroid_nrpe::params and set those values.
 
+If you don't need TLS encryption, leave `ne_enable_ssl` to the default value of `false`.
+
 ## SELINUX
 
 All files and directories are configured with correct selinux context. If selinux is disabled, these contexts are ignored.