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diff --git a/docs/sample_config.yaml b/docs/sample_config.yaml
index d72b90a37b..f6f6aec7cf 100644
--- a/docs/sample_config.yaml
+++ b/docs/sample_config.yaml
@@ -962,6 +962,10 @@ password_config:
 
 # User Directory configuration
 #
+# 'enabled' defines whether users can search the user directory. If
+# false then empty responses are returned to all queries. Defaults to
+# true.
+#
 # 'search_all_users' defines whether to search all users visible to your HS
 # when searching the user directory, rather than limiting to users visible
 # in public rooms.  Defaults to false.  If you set it True, you'll have to run
@@ -969,6 +973,7 @@ password_config:
 # on your database to tell it to rebuild the user_directory search indexes.
 #
 #user_directory:
+#  enabled: true
 #  search_all_users: false