diff --git a/.golangci.example.yml b/.golangci.example.yml
index c7023375ea0a..a8187e013816 100644
--- a/.golangci.example.yml
+++ b/.golangci.example.yml
@@ -518,7 +518,7 @@ linters-settings:
     block-size: 1
 
   nolintlint:
-    # Enable to ensure that nolint directives are all used. Default is true.
+    # Disable to ensure that all nolint directives actually have an effect. Default is true.
     allow-unused: false
     # Disable to ensure that nolint directives don't have a leading space. Default is true.
     allow-leading-space: true