diff --git a/doc/sample-ngircd.conf b/doc/sample-ngircd.conf
index ee607290..041542e7 100644
--- a/doc/sample-ngircd.conf
+++ b/doc/sample-ngircd.conf
@@ -1,14 +1,13 @@
-# $Id: sample-ngircd.conf,v 1.44 2008/01/07 23:02:29 alex Exp $
-
 #
-# This is a sample configuration file for the ngIRCd, which must be adepted
-# to the local preferences and needs.
+# This is a sample configuration file for the ngIRCd IRC daemon, which must
+# be customized to the local preferences and needs.
 #
 # Comments are started with "#" or ";".
 #
 # A lot of configuration options in this file start with a ";". You have
 # to remove the ";" in front of each variable to actually set a value!
-# The disabled variables are shown with example values for completeness.
+# The disabled variables are shown with example values for completeness only
+# and the daemon is using compiled-in default settings.
 #
 # Use "ngircd --configtest" (see manual page ngircd(8)) to validate that the
 # server interprets the configuration file as expected!