diff --git a/offlineimap.conf b/offlineimap.conf
index 3cd8dd5..12a09ba 100644
--- a/offlineimap.conf
+++ b/offlineimap.conf
@@ -491,25 +491,15 @@ subscribedonly = no
 #         'Received']
 
 
-# You can specify folderincludes to include additional folders.
-# It should return a Python list.  This might be used to include a
-# folder that was excluded by your folderfilter rule, to include a
-# folder that your server does not specify with its LIST option, or
-# to include a folder that is outside your basic reference.  Some examples:
-#
-# To include debian.user and debian.personal:
-#
+
+# You can specify folderincludes to include additional folders.  It
+# should return a Python list.  This might be used to include a folder
+# that was excluded by your folderfilter rule, to include a folder that
+# your server does not specify with its LIST option, or to include a
+# folder that is outside your basic reference. The 'reference' value
+# will not be prefixed to this folder name, even if you have specified
+# one.  For example:
 # folderincludes = ['debian.user', 'debian.personal']
-#
-# To include your INBOX (UW IMAPd users will find this useful if they
-# specify a reference):
-#
-# folderincludes = ['INBOX']
-#
-# To specify a long list:
-#
-# folderincludes = ['box1', 'box2', 'box3', 'box4',
-#                   'box5', 'box6']
 
 # You can specify foldersort to determine how folders are sorted.
 # This affects order of synchronization and mbnames. The expression