diff --git a/src/classes/PStartupHandler.cpp b/src/classes/PStartupHandler.cpp
index 47e1a501..14db5b28 100644
--- a/src/classes/PStartupHandler.cpp
+++ b/src/classes/PStartupHandler.cpp
@@ -651,6 +651,8 @@ Bool_t PStartupHandler::WriteDefaultStartupFile()
   fout << "    <data_path>/afs/psi.ch/project/bulkmusr/data/alc</data_path>" << endl;
   fout << "    <data_path>/afs/psi.ch/project/bulkmusr/data/hifi</data_path>" << endl;
   fout << "    <data_path>/afs/psi.ch/project/bulkmusr/data/lem</data_path>" << endl;
+  fout << "    <!-- the use_dks flag is only for the GPU Fourier support, not the fitting -->" << endl;
+  fout << "    <use_dks>no</use_dks>" << endl;
   fout << "    <fourier_settings>" << endl;
   fout << "        <units>Gauss</units>" << endl;
   fout << "        <fourier_power>0</fourier_power>" << endl;