diff --git a/plugins/inputs/http/README.md b/plugins/inputs/http/README.md
index dbf614128..51da3388f 100644
--- a/plugins/inputs/http/README.md
+++ b/plugins/inputs/http/README.md
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ configuration.
   # scopes = ["urn:opc:idm:__myscopes__"]
 
   ## HTTP Proxy support
+  # use_system_proxy = false
   # http_proxy_url = ""
 
   ## Optional TLS Config
diff --git a/plugins/inputs/http/sample.conf b/plugins/inputs/http/sample.conf
index 18d702d07..fb40e0286 100644
--- a/plugins/inputs/http/sample.conf
+++ b/plugins/inputs/http/sample.conf
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
   # scopes = ["urn:opc:idm:__myscopes__"]
 
   ## HTTP Proxy support
+  # use_system_proxy = false
   # http_proxy_url = ""
 
   ## Optional TLS Config