diff --git a/examples/sensinode/udp-ipv6/server.c b/examples/sensinode/udp-ipv6/server.c
index d569d1102..5033d8ac1 100644
--- a/examples/sensinode/udp-ipv6/server.c
+++ b/examples/sensinode/udp-ipv6/server.c
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ static uint16_t len;
 #define SERVER_REPLY          1
 
 /* Should we act as RPL root? */
-#define SERVER_RPL_ROOT       1
+#define SERVER_RPL_ROOT       0
 
 #if SERVER_RPL_ROOT
 static uip_ipaddr_t ipaddr;