diff --git a/skel/share/defaults/qos-engine.properties b/skel/share/defaults/qos-engine.properties
index e38b63538fc..4287adb099e 100644
--- a/skel/share/defaults/qos-engine.properties
+++ b/skel/share/defaults/qos-engine.properties
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ qos-engine.db.connections.idle=1
 
 # ---- Database related settings reserved for internal use.
 #
-(immutable)qos-engine.db.name=qos
+qos-engine.db.name=qos
 qos-engine.db.host=${dcache.db.host}
 qos-engine.db.user=${dcache.db.user}
 qos-engine.db.password=${dcache.db.password}
diff --git a/skel/share/defaults/qos-verifier.properties b/skel/share/defaults/qos-verifier.properties
index abc8b391375..fab9fcc2cea 100644
--- a/skel/share/defaults/qos-verifier.properties
+++ b/skel/share/defaults/qos-verifier.properties
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ qos-verifier.db.connections.idle=1
 
 # ---- Database related settings reserved for internal use.
 #
-(immutable)qos-verifier.db.name=qos
+qos-verifier.db.name=qos
 qos-verifier.db.host=${dcache.db.host}
 qos-verifier.db.user=${dcache.db.user}
 qos-verifier.db.password=${dcache.db.password}