diff --git a/lib/configfiles/jessie.xml b/lib/configfiles/jessie.xml
index 3ca5a1cf..d622d21b 100644
--- a/lib/configfiles/jessie.xml
+++ b/lib/configfiles/jessie.xml
@@ -1727,7 +1727,7 @@ dovecot_destination_recipient_limit = 1
 smtpd_sasl_path = private/auth
 
 # 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/precise.xml b/lib/configfiles/precise.xml
index 243d61d0..73ff8989 100644
--- a/lib/configfiles/precise.xml
+++ b/lib/configfiles/precise.xml
@@ -544,7 +544,7 @@ dovecot_destination_recipient_limit = 1
 smtpd_sasl_path = private/dovecot-auth
 
 # 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 a698ac15..3c223832 100644
--- a/lib/configfiles/trusty.xml
+++ b/lib/configfiles/trusty.xml
@@ -564,7 +564,7 @@ dovecot_destination_recipient_limit = 1
 smtpd_sasl_path = private/dovecot-auth
 
 # 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/wheezy.xml b/lib/configfiles/wheezy.xml
index a549e5de..784e6dc6 100644
--- a/lib/configfiles/wheezy.xml
+++ b/lib/configfiles/wheezy.xml
@@ -1558,7 +1558,7 @@ dovecot_destination_recipient_limit = 1
 smtpd_sasl_path = private/auth
 
 # 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
@@ -2430,7 +2430,7 @@ 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