diff --git a/src/server/authserver/authserver.conf.dist b/src/server/authserver/authserver.conf.dist
index 0a50601f86..3c811eda3b 100644
--- a/src/server/authserver/authserver.conf.dist
+++ b/src/server/authserver/authserver.conf.dist
@@ -82,11 +82,11 @@ UseProcessors = 0
 #
 #    ProcessPriority
 #        Description: Process priority setting for Windows and Linux based systems.
-#        Details:     On Linux, a nice value of -15 is used. On Windows, process is set to HIGH class.
-#        Default:     1 - (High)
-#                     0 - (Normal)
+#        Details:     On Linux, a nice value of -15 is used. (requires superuser). On Windows, process is set to HIGH class.
+#        Default:     0 - (Normal)
+#                     1 - (High)
 
-ProcessPriority = 1
+ProcessPriority = 0
 
 #
 #    RealmsStateUpdateDelay
diff --git a/src/server/worldserver/worldserver.conf.dist b/src/server/worldserver/worldserver.conf.dist
index aac04fe933..c4e19e851b 100644
--- a/src/server/worldserver/worldserver.conf.dist
+++ b/src/server/worldserver/worldserver.conf.dist
@@ -160,11 +160,11 @@ UseProcessors = 0
 #
 #    ProcessPriority
 #        Description: Process priority setting for Windows and Linux based systems.
-#        Details:     On Linux, a nice value of -15 is used. On Windows, process is set to HIGH class.
-#        Default:     1 - (High)
-#                     0 - (Normal)
+#        Details:     On Linux, a nice value of -15 is used. (requires superuser). On Windows, process is set to HIGH class.
+#        Default:     0 - (Normal)
+#                     1 - (High)
 
-ProcessPriority = 1
+ProcessPriority = 0
 
 #
 #    Compression