diff --git a/conf.d/ysipchan.conf.sample b/conf.d/ysipchan.conf.sample
index 04ce10c1..3e48ece0 100644
--- a/conf.d/ysipchan.conf.sample
+++ b/conf.d/ysipchan.conf.sample
@@ -11,10 +11,10 @@
 ;useragent=YATE/0.9.0
 
 ; registrar: bool: Allow the SIP module to receive registration requests
-;registrar=disable
+;registrar=enable
 
 ; options: bool: Build and send a default 200 answer to OPTIONS requests
-;options=disable
+;options=enable
 
 ; prack: bool: Enable acknowledging provisional 1xx answers (RFC 3262)
 ;prack=disable
diff --git a/modules/ysipchan.cpp b/modules/ysipchan.cpp
index f1ebf053..cb4184fc 100644
--- a/modules/ysipchan.cpp
+++ b/modules/ysipchan.cpp
@@ -858,9 +858,9 @@ YateSIPEngine::YateSIPEngine(YateSIPEndPoint* ep)
     addAllowed("INVITE");
     addAllowed("BYE");
     addAllowed("CANCEL");
-    if (s_cfg.getBoolValue("general","registrar"))
+    if (s_cfg.getBoolValue("general","registrar",true))
 	addAllowed("REGISTER");
-    if (s_cfg.getBoolValue("general","options"))
+    if (s_cfg.getBoolValue("general","options",true))
 	addAllowed("OPTIONS");
     m_prack = s_cfg.getBoolValue("general","prack");
     if (m_prack)