diff --git a/vars/local_vars_min.yml b/vars/local_vars_min.yml
index a61104c56..fc00c4f45 100644
--- a/vars/local_vars_min.yml
+++ b/vars/local_vars_min.yml
@@ -52,9 +52,12 @@ dnsmasq_enabled: False
 # Enable AFTER installing IIAB!  Then run "cd /opt/iiab/iiab; ./iiab-network"
 dns_jail_enabled: False
 
-# Simple python Captive Portal, that @m-anish & @jvonau are experimenting with in July 2018: github.com/iiab/iiab/pull/870
+# Python-based Captive Portal, that @m-anish & @jvonau experimented with in
+# July 2018 (https://github.com/iiab/iiab/pull/870) and that @georgejhunt
+# extensively refined in Sept 2018 (https://github.com/iiab/iiab/pull/1179)
 py_captive_portal_install: True
-py_captive_portal_enabled: False
+py_captive_portal_enabled: True
+# In a pinch, disable it by running: systemctl disable py-captive-portal
 
 # Stages 3 & 4 must be run (using iiab-install or runrole) if changing these:
 squid_install: False