diff --git a/radicale/config.py b/radicale/config.py
index d54a45b..dc28789 100644
--- a/radicale/config.py
+++ b/radicale/config.py
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ INITIAL_CONFIG = {
         "stock": "utf-8"},
     "acl": {
         "type": "None",
-        "personal": "False",
+        "personal": "True",
         "httpasswd_filename": "/etc/radicale/users",
         "httpasswd_encryption": "crypt",
         "ldap_url": "ldap://localhost:389/",