diff --git a/cpp-style-and-conventions.md b/cpp-style-and-conventions.md
index d270c5a..257d9b2 100644
--- a/cpp-style-and-conventions.md
+++ b/cpp-style-and-conventions.md
@@ -209,8 +209,7 @@
 ConstructorInitializerIndentWidth: 4
 ContinuationIndentWidth: 4
 Cpp11BracedListStyle: true
-DerivePointerAlignment: true
-PointerAlignment: Left
+DerivePointerAlignment: false
 DisableFormat:   false
 ExperimentalAutoDetectBinPacking: false
 FixNamespaceComments: true
@@ -246,7 +245,7 @@
 PenaltyBreakString: 1000
 PenaltyExcessCharacter: 1000000
 PenaltyReturnTypeOnItsOwnLine: 60
-PointerAlignment: Right
+PointerAlignment: Left
 ReflowComments:  true
 SortIncludes:    true
 SpaceAfterCStyleCast: false