diff --git a/modules/rhizo_base/templates/osmo-nitb.cfg.erb b/modules/rhizo_base/templates/osmo-nitb.cfg.erb
index 7961196..a54ccea 100644
--- a/modules/rhizo_base/templates/osmo-nitb.cfg.erb
+++ b/modules/rhizo_base/templates/osmo-nitb.cfg.erb
@@ -251,7 +251,9 @@ smpp
  esme OSMPP
   password Password
   default-route
+  no alert-notifications
  esme NOTIFY
   password Password
  esme ISMPP
   password Password
+  no alert-notifications