diff --git a/etc/alternc/apache2.conf b/etc/alternc/apache2.conf
index 7ff9a368..28f1c72a 100644
--- a/etc/alternc/apache2.conf
+++ b/etc/alternc/apache2.conf
@@ -42,8 +42,8 @@ ScriptAlias /cgi-bin/ /var/alternc/cgi-bin/
   Options Indexes Includes -FollowSymLinks MultiViews SymLinksIfOwnerMatch
   Order allow,deny
   Allow from all
-  php_admin_flag safe_mode_gid on
-  php_admin_flag safe_mode on
+  php_admin_flag safe_mode_gid off
+  php_admin_flag safe_mode off
   php_admin_value disable_functions chmod,chown,chgrp,link,symlink
   php_admin_value safe_mode_exec_dir /var/alternc/exec.usr
   php_admin_value disable_functions chgrp,link,symlink