diff --git a/phpBB/.htaccess b/phpBB/.htaccess
index d0f65e345c..474f9774c2 100644
--- a/phpBB/.htaccess
+++ b/phpBB/.htaccess
@@ -1,34 +1,12 @@
-<IfModule mod_rewrite.c>
-#
-# Uncomment the following line if you will be using any of the URL
-# rewriting below.
-#
-#RewriteEngine on
-
 #
 # Uncomment the statement below if you want to make use of
 # HTTP authentication and it does not already work.
 # This could be required if you are for example using PHP via Apache CGI.
 #
+#<IfModule mod_rewrite.c>
+#RewriteEngine on
 #RewriteRule .* - [E=HTTP_AUTHORIZATION:%{HTTP:Authorization},L]
-
-#
-# Uncomment the following 3 lines if you want to rewrite URLs passed through
-# the front controller to not use app.php in the actual URL. In other words,
-# a controller is by default accessed at /app.php/my/controller, but will then
-# be accessible at either /app.php/my/controller or just /my/controller
-#
-#RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
-#RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
-#RewriteRule ^(.*)$ app.php [QSA,L]
-
-#
-# If symbolic links are not already being followed,
-# uncomment the line below.
-# http://anothersysadmin.wordpress.com/2008/06/10/mod_rewrite-forbidden-403-with-apache-228/
-#
-#Options +FollowSymLinks
-</IfModule>
+#</IfModule>
 
 <Files "config.php">
 Order Allow,Deny