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diff --git a/docs/sample_config.yaml b/docs/sample_config.yaml
index 73d02a63fc..b48a63e5f8 100644
--- a/docs/sample_config.yaml
+++ b/docs/sample_config.yaml
@@ -661,6 +661,11 @@ uploads_path: "DATADIR/uploads"
 #
 #register_mxid_from_3pid: email
 
+# Uncomment to set the display name of new users to their email address,
+# rather than using the default heuristic.
+#
+#register_just_use_email_for_display_name: true
+
 # Mandate that users are only allowed to associate certain formats of
 # 3PIDs with accounts on this server.
 #