diff --git a/config/application-example.yml b/config/application-example.yml
index 7baa29740..96e79771c 100644
--- a/config/application-example.yml
+++ b/config/application-example.yml
@@ -155,6 +155,7 @@ test:
 
 # Airbrake // Errbit:
 airbrake_host: "https://your-errbit-host.ee"
-# airbrake_env: "staging", defaults to Rails.env
+# airbrake_env defaults to Rails.env, can be left blank.
+# airbrake_env: "staging"
 airbrake_project_id: "1"
 airbrake_project_key: "api_key"