diff --git a/utils/defaults/eqemu_config.xml b/utils/defaults/eqemu_config.xml
index 7b05c04ce..7357cdb60 100644
--- a/utils/defaults/eqemu_config.xml
+++ b/utils/defaults/eqemu_config.xml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<?xml version="1.0">
+<?xml version="1.0"?>
 <server>
 	<world>
 		<shortname>setme</shortname>
diff --git a/utils/defaults/eqemu_config.xml.full b/utils/defaults/eqemu_config.xml.full
index 74065a510..859dafa33 100644
--- a/utils/defaults/eqemu_config.xml.full
+++ b/utils/defaults/eqemu_config.xml.full
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<?xml version="1.0">
+<?xml version="1.0"?>
 <server>
 	<world>
 		<shortname>setme</shortname>