diff --git a/rhodecode/apps/svn_support/templates/mod-dav-svn.conf.mako b/rhodecode/apps/svn_support/templates/mod-dav-svn.conf.mako
--- a/rhodecode/apps/svn_support/templates/mod-dav-svn.conf.mako
+++ b/rhodecode/apps/svn_support/templates/mod-dav-svn.conf.mako
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
 % if use_https:
 RequestHeader edit Destination ^https: http: early
 % else:
-#RequestHeader edit Destination ^https: http: early
+RequestHeader edit Destination ^https: http: early
 % endif
 
 <Location "${location_root|n}">
diff --git a/rhodecode/apps/svn_support/tests/test_mod_dav_svn_config.py b/rhodecode/apps/svn_support/tests/test_mod_dav_svn_config.py
--- a/rhodecode/apps/svn_support/tests/test_mod_dav_svn_config.py
+++ b/rhodecode/apps/svn_support/tests/test_mod_dav_svn_config.py
@@ -115,5 +115,5 @@ class TestModDavSvnConfig(object):
             assert 'RequestHeader edit Destination ^https: http: early' \
                    in generated_config
         else:
-            assert '#RequestHeader edit Destination ^https: http: early' \
+            assert 'RequestHeader edit Destination ^https: http: early' \
                    in generated_config