diff --git a/config/config.sample.php b/config/config.sample.php
index d529661b81dff..f7861c3c94c47 100644
--- a/config/config.sample.php
+++ b/config/config.sample.php
@@ -2223,7 +2223,7 @@
  * scan to sync filesystem and database. Only users with unscanned files
  * (size < 0 in filecache) are included. Maximum 500 users per job.
  *
- * Defaults to ``true``
+ * Defaults to ``false``
  */
 'files_no_background_scan' => false,