diff --git a/config/settings/settings.conf b/config/settings/settings.conf
index 4d62ded9..d6708f84 100644
--- a/config/settings/settings.conf
+++ b/config/settings/settings.conf
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-
 [sound]
 enabled=False,
 driver=sox
@@ -6,23 +5,19 @@ theme=default
 
 [speech]
 enabled=True
-#driver=espeak
-#language=en-us
-#voice=en-us
-driver=speechd
-#rate=800
-rate=50
-volume=100
+driver=espeak
+rate=800
 pitch=50
 module=espeak
-voice=de
-language=de
+voice=en-us
+language=en-us
+volume=200
 
 [braille]
 enabled=False
 layout=en
 
-['screen]
+[screen]
 driver=linux
 
 [keyboard]
@@ -33,4 +28,3 @@ wordEcho=True
 [general]
 debugLevel=0
 punctuationLevel=1
-