Update opentracing docs to reference the configuration manual rather than the configuation file. (#13076)

1 files changed, 3 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/docs/opentracing.md b/docs/opentracing.md

index f91362f112..abb94b565f 100644
--- a/docs/opentracing.md
+++ b/docs/opentracing.md
@@ -57,8 +57,9 @@ https://www.jaegertracing.io/docs/latest/getting-started.
 ## Enable OpenTracing in Synapse
 
 OpenTracing is not enabled by default. It must be enabled in the
-homeserver config by uncommenting the config options under `opentracing`
-as shown in the [sample config](./sample_config.yaml). For example:
+homeserver config by adding the `opentracing` option to your config file. You can find 
+documentation about how to do this in the [config manual under the header 'Opentracing'](usage/configuration/config_documentation.md#opentracing).
+See below for an example Opentracing configuration: 
 
 ```yaml
 opentracing: