diff --git a/lib/configfiles/precise.xml b/lib/configfiles/precise.xml
index 9983959d..806d86e6 100644
--- a/lib/configfiles/precise.xml
+++ b/lib/configfiles/precise.xml
@@ -726,7 +726,7 @@ smtpd_sasl_local_domain = $myhostname
 broken_sasl_auth_clients = yes
 
 # Virtual delivery settings
-virtual_mailbox_base = <VIRTUAL_MAILBOX_BASE>
+virtual_mailbox_base = /
 virtual_mailbox_maps = mysql:/etc/postfix/mysql-virtual_mailbox_maps.cf
 virtual_mailbox_domains = mysql:/etc/postfix/mysql-virtual_mailbox_domains.cf
 virtual_alias_maps = mysql:/etc/postfix/mysql-virtual_alias_maps.cf
diff --git a/lib/configfiles/trusty.xml b/lib/configfiles/trusty.xml
index 2df05eeb..0dc4c61f 100644
--- a/lib/configfiles/trusty.xml
+++ b/lib/configfiles/trusty.xml
@@ -761,7 +761,7 @@ smtpd_sasl_local_domain = $myhostname
 broken_sasl_auth_clients = yes
 
 # Virtual delivery settings
-virtual_mailbox_base = <VIRTUAL_MAILBOX_BASE>
+virtual_mailbox_base = /
 virtual_mailbox_maps = mysql:/etc/postfix/mysql-virtual_mailbox_maps.cf
 virtual_mailbox_domains = mysql:/etc/postfix/mysql-virtual_mailbox_domains.cf
 virtual_alias_maps = mysql:/etc/postfix/mysql-virtual_alias_maps.cf