diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
index 5e87145779..f1b7676b4f 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/postgresql.conf.sample
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@
 #	Message display
 #
 
-#server_min_messages = log	# Values, in order of decreasing detail:
+#server_min_messages = notice	# Values, in order of decreasing detail:
 				#   debug5, debug4, debug3, debug2, debug1,
 				#   info, notice, error, log, fatal, panic
 #client_min_messages = info	# Values, in order of decreasing detail: