stackify
diff --git a/‎README.md‎
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diff --git a/‎src/main/java/com/stackify/api/common/mask/MaskerConfiguration.java‎
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@@ -46,9 +46,9 @@ stackify.environment=YOUR_ENVIRONMENT
 
 The Stackify logger has built-in data masking for credit cards and social security number values.
 
-**Disable Masking:**
+**Enable Masking:**
 
-Add `stackify.log.mask.enabled=false` to `stackify-api.properties`.
+Add `stackify.log.mask.enabled=true` to `stackify-api.properties`.
 
 **Customize Masking:**
 
 
@@ -50,11 +50,11 @@ public static Masker fromProperties(String propertiesFilePath) {
 
                 Map<String, String> map = PropertyUtil.read(propertiesFilePath);
 
-                if (map.containsKey("stackify.log.mask.enabled")) {
-                    if (!Boolean.parseBoolean(map.get("stackify.log.mask.enabled"))) {
-                        masker.clearMasks();
-                        return masker;
-                    }
+                // masker defaults to disabled
+                if (!map.containsKey("stackify.log.mask.enabled") ||
+                        !Boolean.parseBoolean(map.get("stackify.log.mask.enabled")))  {
+                    masker.clearMasks();
+                    return masker;
                 }
 
                 // set masks