diff --git a/pacman/pacman.cfg b/pacman/pacman.cfg
index 1c031d96e..e7f9e00ca 100644
--- a/pacman/pacman.cfg
+++ b/pacman/pacman.cfg
@@ -1,14 +1,12 @@
-# DO NOT EDIT
-# See spinnakermanchester.github.io/common_pages/Algorithms.html
+# DO NOT EDIT!
+# The are the default values
+# Edit the cfg in your home directory to change your preferences
+# Add / Edit a cfg in the run directory for script specific changes
 
-# Adds or overwrites values in SpiNNMachine/spinn_machine/spinn_machine.cfg
-# Which in turn adds or overwrites values in SpiNNUtils/spinn_utilities/spinn_utilities.cfg
+# Adds to values in SpiNNMachine/spinn_machine/spinn_machine.cfg
+# Which in turn adds to values in SpiNNUtils/spinn_utilities/spinn_utilities.cfg
 
 [Reports]
-# NOTE ***that for bespoke file paths, folders will not be automatically deleted***
-# options are DEFAULT or a file path
-# Note for hard coded locations a "reports" sub directory will be added
-default_report_file_path = DEFAULT
 
 # These next settings require SpiNNaker-spinner to be installed
 draw_placements = False