1 files changed, 3 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/docs/sample_config.yaml b/docs/sample_config.yaml
index e059fd2c35..0e83f855bb 100644
--- a/docs/sample_config.yaml
+++ b/docs/sample_config.yaml
@@ -102,7 +102,9 @@ pid_file: DATADIR/homeserver.pid
 #gc_thresholds: [700, 10, 10]
 
 # Set the limit on the returned events in the timeline in the get
-# and sync operations. The default value is -1, means no upper limit.
+# and sync operations. The default value is 100. -1 means no upper limit.
+#
+# Uncomment the following to increase the limit to 5000.
 #
 #filter_timeline_limit: 5000