diff --git a/src/main/webapp/xnat-templates/screens/register_box.vm b/src/main/webapp/xnat-templates/screens/register_box.vm
index 1fd5adc2b37dfca0ee2b5514ac9db0acc3b9422e..8365ce8fc9ddc9a6305882ea2b2999bf680ab7fe 100644
--- a/src/main/webapp/xnat-templates/screens/register_box.vm
+++ b/src/main/webapp/xnat-templates/screens/register_box.vm
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
         <label for="lab">Study Site or Lab</label>
         <input type="text" name="lab" value="$!lab">
     </p>
-    #if($turbineUtils.toBoolean($siteConfig.getProperty("UI.allow-new-user-comments","true")))
+    #if($siteConfig.getUiAllowNewUserComments())
         <hr/>
         <p>Please include a brief description of how you plan to use this site.</p>
         <p>