diff --git a/awesomerc.lua.in b/awesomerc.lua.in
index 30b307747..ff2d959f2 100644
--- a/awesomerc.lua.in
+++ b/awesomerc.lua.in
@@ -447,5 +447,5 @@ awful.hooks.unmarked.register(hook_unmarked)
 awful.hooks.manage.register(hook_manage)
 awful.hooks.mouseover.register(hook_mouseover)
 awful.hooks.arrange.register(hook_arrange)
- -- awful.hooks.timer.register(1, hook_timer)
+awful.hooks.timer.register(1, hook_timer)
 -- }}}