diff --git a/src/wg.8 b/src/wg.8
index b9c1f79..b4f9599 100644
--- a/src/wg.8
+++ b/src/wg.8
@@ -164,7 +164,9 @@ interval of 25 seconds. If set to 0 or "off", this option is disabled. By defaul
 when unspecified, this option is off. Most users will not need this. Optional.
 
 .SH CONFIGURATION FILE FORMAT EXAMPLE
-This example may be used as a model for writing configuration files.
+This example may be used as a model for writing configuration files, following an
+INI-like syntax. Lines that start with a '#' are considered comments and are thus
+ignored.
 
     [Interface]
 .br