diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index 6f7fa22c6c..179869f1d9 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -677,10 +677,10 @@
 # These options allow settings to be loaded from files other than the
 # default postgresql.conf.
 
-#include_dir = 'conf.d'			# include files ending in '.conf' from
-					# directory 'conf.d'
-#include_if_exists = 'exists.conf'	# include file only if it exists
-#include = 'special.conf'		# include file
+#include_dir = ''			# include files ending in '.conf' from
+					# a directory, e.g., 'conf.d'
+#include_if_exists = ''			# include file only if it exists
+#include = ''				# include file
 
 
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------