diff --git a/setup/res/htaccess.txt b/setup/res/htaccess.txt
index 3fd51c17ef93..3f92ecaa009a 100644
--- a/setup/res/htaccess.txt
+++ b/setup/res/htaccess.txt
@@ -16,8 +16,9 @@
 # Don't show directory listings for URLs which map to a directory.
 Options -Indexes
 
-# Follow symbolic links in this directory.
-Options +FollowSymLinks
+# Uncomment if you need to follow symbolic links within your Standalone install
+# (Disabled by default as some webhosts may not allow this)
+# Options +FollowSymLinks
 
 # Make CiviCRM handle any 404 errors.
 ErrorDocument 404 /index.php