diff --git a/conventional.yaml b/conventional.yaml
index d6af832a..2303c8ba 100644
--- a/conventional.yaml
+++ b/conventional.yaml
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ server:
     # this should be restricted to 127.0.0.1/8 and ::1/128 (unless you have a good reason)
     # you should also add these addresses to the connection limits and throttling exemption lists
     proxy-allowed-from:
-        # - localhost
+        - localhost
         # - "192.168.1.1"
         # - "192.168.10.1/24"
 
diff --git a/oragono.yaml b/oragono.yaml
index c4e68de3..faa4f39c 100644
--- a/oragono.yaml
+++ b/oragono.yaml
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ server:
     # this should be restricted to 127.0.0.1/8 and ::1/128 (unless you have a good reason)
     # you should also add these addresses to the connection limits and throttling exemption lists
     proxy-allowed-from:
-        # - localhost
+        - localhost
         # - "192.168.1.1"
         # - "192.168.10.1/24"