diff --git a/config/config.sample.php b/config/config.sample.php
index d770aeb903d..c07c5b1631e 100644
--- a/config/config.sample.php
+++ b/config/config.sample.php
@@ -2101,7 +2101,7 @@ $CONFIG = [
  * 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,