diff --git a/etc/telegraf.conf b/etc/telegraf.conf
index a07e922c3..f67ddfbf1 100644
--- a/etc/telegraf.conf
+++ b/etc/telegraf.conf
@@ -1334,7 +1334,7 @@
 #   ## Bear in mind that in some serializer a metric even though serialized to multiple
 #   ## lines cannot be split any further so setting this very low might not work
 #   ## as expected.
-#   # max_request_body_size = 1_000_000
+#   # max_request_body_size = 1000000
 #
 #   ## Additional, Sumo specific options.
 #   ## Full list can be found here:
diff --git a/plugins/outputs/sumologic/README.md b/plugins/outputs/sumologic/README.md
index 78f0eb337..20fb75799 100644
--- a/plugins/outputs/sumologic/README.md
+++ b/plugins/outputs/sumologic/README.md
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ by Sumologic HTTP Source:
   ## Bear in mind that in some serializer a metric even though serialized to multiple
   ## lines cannot be split any further so setting this very low might not work
   ## as expected.
-  # max_request_body_size = 1_000_000
+  # max_request_body_size = 1000000
 
   ## Additional, Sumo specific options.
   ## Full list can be found here:
diff --git a/plugins/outputs/sumologic/sumologic.go b/plugins/outputs/sumologic/sumologic.go
index 3c3f4a649..fd9fe908b 100644
--- a/plugins/outputs/sumologic/sumologic.go
+++ b/plugins/outputs/sumologic/sumologic.go
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ const (
   ## Bear in mind that in some serializer a metric even though serialized to multiple
   ## lines cannot be split any further so setting this very low might not work
   ## as expected.
-  # max_request_body_size = 1_000_000
+  # max_request_body_size = 1000000
 
   ## Additional, Sumo specific options.
   ## Full list can be found here: