diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index d3c07bd502c..d31f1a1dbfe 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -524,8 +524,8 @@
 # ERROR HANDLING
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-#exit_on_error = false				# terminate session on any error?
-#restart_after_crash = true			# reinitialize after backend crash?
+#exit_on_error = off				# terminate session on any error?
+#restart_after_crash = on			# reinitialize after backend crash?
 
 
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------