diff --git a/changelog.d/1290.bugfix.md b/changelog.d/1290.bugfix.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c0a1824b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog.d/1290.bugfix.md
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Fix the generated configuration containing uncommented optional sections. Contributed by @Jade
diff --git a/conduwuit-example.toml b/conduwuit-example.toml
index 94599773..5aaed400 100644
--- a/conduwuit-example.toml
+++ b/conduwuit-example.toml
@@ -1926,9 +1926,9 @@
 #
 #admin_filter = ""
 
-[global.antispam]
+#[global.antispam]
 
-[global.antispam.meowlnir]
+#[global.antispam.meowlnir]
 
 # The base URL on which to contact Meowlnir (before /_meowlnir/antispam).
 #
@@ -1953,7 +1953,7 @@
 #
 #check_all_joins = false
 
-[global.antispam.draupnir]
+#[global.antispam.draupnir]
 
 # The base URL on which to contact Draupnir (before /api/).
 #
diff --git a/src/core/config/mod.rs b/src/core/config/mod.rs
index ba8010a7..13cde3cb 100644
--- a/src/core/config/mod.rs
+++ b/src/core/config/mod.rs
@@ -2261,7 +2261,11 @@ struct ListeningAddr {
 }
 
 #[derive(Clone, Debug, Deserialize)]
-#[config_example_generator(filename = "conduwuit-example.toml", section = "global.antispam")]
+#[config_example_generator(
+	filename = "conduwuit-example.toml",
+	section = "global.antispam",
+	optional = "true"
+)]
 pub struct Antispam {
 	/// display: nested
 	pub meowlnir: Option<MeowlnirConfig>,
@@ -2272,7 +2276,8 @@ pub struct Antispam {
 #[derive(Clone, Debug, Deserialize)]
 #[config_example_generator(
 	filename = "conduwuit-example.toml",
-	section = "global.antispam.meowlnir"
+	section = "global.antispam.meowlnir",
+	optional = "true"
 )]
 pub struct MeowlnirConfig {
 	/// The base URL on which to contact Meowlnir (before /_meowlnir/antispam).
@@ -2301,7 +2306,8 @@ pub struct MeowlnirConfig {
 #[derive(Clone, Debug, Deserialize)]
 #[config_example_generator(
 	filename = "conduwuit-example.toml",
-	section = "global.antispam.draupnir"
+	section = "global.antispam.draupnir",
+	optional = "true"
 )]
 pub struct DraupnirConfig {
 	/// The base URL on which to contact Draupnir (before /api/).
diff --git a/src/macros/config.rs b/src/macros/config.rs
index 32bde53b..b0b42edd 100644
--- a/src/macros/config.rs
+++ b/src/macros/config.rs
@@ -73,7 +73,13 @@ fn generate_example(input: &ItemStruct, args: &[Meta], write: bool) -> Result<To
 				.expect("written to config file");
 		}
 
-		file.write_fmt(format_args!("\n[{section}]\n"))
+		let optional = settings.get("optional").is_some_and(|v| v == "true");
+		let section_header = if optional {
+			format!("\n#[{section}]\n")
+		} else {
+			format!("\n[{section}]\n")
+		};
+		file.write_fmt(format_args!("{section_header}"))
 			.expect("written to config file");
 	}