conky fails on 15.10

[elena]

Description: Ubuntu 15.10
Release: 15.10

conky:
  Installed: 1.10.0-1
  Candidate: 1.10.0-1
  Version table:
 *** 1.10.0-1 0
        500 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ wily/universe amd64 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

conky: Syntax error (/home/elena/.conkyrc:8: '=' expected near 'yes') while reading config file.
conky: Assuming it's in old syntax and attempting conversion.
conky: [string "..."]:150: [string "converted config"]:4: unexpected symbol near '='
elena@platypus:~$ pkill conky
conky: received SIGINT or SIGTERM to terminate. bye!
elena@platypus:~$ conky
conky: Syntax error (/home/elena/.conkyrc:8: '=' expected near 'yes') while reading config file.
conky: Assuming it's in old syntax and attempting conversion.
conky: [string "..."]:150: [string "converted config"]:4: unexpected symbol near '='

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.10
Package: conky (not installed)
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.2.0-25.30-generic 4.2.6
Uname: Linux 4.2.0-25-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.19.1-0ubuntu5
Architecture: amd64
CurrentDesktop: Unity
Date: Thu Jan 21 11:07:45 2016
InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-01-16 (4 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 15.10 "Wily Werewolf" - Release amd64 (20151021)
SourcePackage: conky
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)