diff --git a/doc/rippled-example.cfg b/doc/rippled-example.cfg
index 47ce2f86543..d0ab9dc6292 100644
--- a/doc/rippled-example.cfg
+++ b/doc/rippled-example.cfg
@@ -641,9 +641,7 @@
 #
 # [validators_file]
 #
-#   Path or name of a file that contains the validation public keys of nodes
-#   to always accept as validators as well as the minimum number of validators
-#   needed to accept consensus.
+#   Path or name of a file that determines the nodes to always accept as validators.
 #
 #   The contents of the file should include a [validators] and/or
 #   [validator_list_sites] and [validator_list_keys] entries.