diff --git a/etc/telegraf.conf b/etc/telegraf.conf
index 0f0938005..481db0e43 100644
--- a/etc/telegraf.conf
+++ b/etc/telegraf.conf
@@ -4557,7 +4557,7 @@
 #   # cookie_auth_method = "POST"
 #   # cookie_auth_username = "username"
 #   # cookie_auth_password = "pa$$word"
-#   # cookie_auth_headers = '{"Content-Type": "application/json", "X-MY-HEADER":"hello"}'
+#   # cookie_auth_headers = { Content-Type = "application/json", X-MY-HEADER = "hello" }
 #   # cookie_auth_body = '{"username": "user", "password": "pa$$word", "authenticate": "me"}'
 #   ## cookie_auth_renewal not set or set to "0" will auth once and never renew the cookie
 #   # cookie_auth_renewal = "5m"
diff --git a/etc/telegraf_windows.conf b/etc/telegraf_windows.conf
index 065e05951..ceaf472b5 100644
--- a/etc/telegraf_windows.conf
+++ b/etc/telegraf_windows.conf
@@ -4494,7 +4494,7 @@
 #   # cookie_auth_method = "POST"
 #   # cookie_auth_username = "username"
 #   # cookie_auth_password = "pa$$word"
-#   # cookie_auth_headers = '{"Content-Type": "application/json", "X-MY-HEADER":"hello"}'
+#   # cookie_auth_headers = { Content-Type = "application/json", X-MY-HEADER = "hello" }
 #   # cookie_auth_body = '{"username": "user", "password": "pa$$word", "authenticate": "me"}'
 #   ## cookie_auth_renewal not set or set to "0" will auth once and never renew the cookie
 #   # cookie_auth_renewal = "5m"