diff --git a/conf/cassandra-env.sh b/conf/cassandra-env.sh
index 70d86cf806..87fe2de21b 100644
--- a/conf/cassandra-env.sh
+++ b/conf/cassandra-env.sh
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ fi
 # JVM_OPTS="$JVM_OPTS -Djava.library.path=<JEMALLOC_HOME>/lib/"
 
 # uncomment to have Cassandra JVM listen for remote debuggers/profilers on port 1414
-# JVM_OPTS="$JVM_OPTS -Xdebug -Xnoagent -Xrunjdwp:transport=dt_socket,server=y,suspend=n,address=1414"
+# JVM_OPTS="$JVM_OPTS -agentlib:jdwp=transport=dt_socket,server=y,suspend=n,address=1414"
 
 # Prefer binding to IPv4 network intefaces (when net.ipv6.bindv6only=1). See
 # http://bugs.sun.com/bugdatabase/view_bug.do?bug_id=6342561 (short version: