diff --git a/conf/cassandra.yaml b/conf/cassandra.yaml
index 16e18df6f4..5f4384341b 100644
--- a/conf/cassandra.yaml
+++ b/conf/cassandra.yaml
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ rpc_timeout_in_ms: 10000
 # org.apache.cassandra.locator.PropertyFileSnitch:
 #  - Proximity is determined by rack and data center, which are
 #    explicitly configured in cassandra-topology.properties.
-endpoint_snitch: org.apache.cassandra.locator.PropertyFileSnitch
+endpoint_snitch: org.apache.cassandra.locator.SimpleSnitch
 
 # dynamic_snitch -- This boolean controls whether the above snitch is
 # wrapped with a dynamic snitch, which will monitor read latencies