diff --git a/plugins/inputs/gnmi/README.md b/plugins/inputs/gnmi/README.md
index 15991e960..3e9d13fe5 100644
--- a/plugins/inputs/gnmi/README.md
+++ b/plugins/inputs/gnmi/README.md
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ It has been optimized to support gNMI telemetry as produced by Cisco IOS XR
   redial = "10s"
 
   ## enable client-side TLS and define CA to authenticate the device
-  # enable_tls = true
+  # enable_tls = false
   # tls_ca = "/etc/telegraf/ca.pem"
   ## Minimal TLS version to accept by the client
   # tls_min_version = "TLS12"
diff --git a/plugins/inputs/gnmi/sample.conf b/plugins/inputs/gnmi/sample.conf
index b0887e0b1..fda7d02ae 100644
--- a/plugins/inputs/gnmi/sample.conf
+++ b/plugins/inputs/gnmi/sample.conf
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
   redial = "10s"
 
   ## enable client-side TLS and define CA to authenticate the device
-  # enable_tls = true
+  # enable_tls = false
   # tls_ca = "/etc/telegraf/ca.pem"
   ## Minimal TLS version to accept by the client
   # tls_min_version = "TLS12"
diff --git a/plugins/inputs/jti_openconfig_telemetry/README.md b/plugins/inputs/jti_openconfig_telemetry/README.md
index a638c0cbb..8444cd5f3 100644
--- a/plugins/inputs/jti_openconfig_telemetry/README.md
+++ b/plugins/inputs/jti_openconfig_telemetry/README.md
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ from listed sensors using Junos Telemetry Interface. Refer to
   ]
 
   ## Optional TLS Config
-  # enable_tls = true
+  # enable_tls = false
   # tls_ca = "/etc/telegraf/ca.pem"
   # tls_cert = "/etc/telegraf/cert.pem"
   # tls_key = "/etc/telegraf/key.pem"
diff --git a/plugins/inputs/jti_openconfig_telemetry/sample.conf b/plugins/inputs/jti_openconfig_telemetry/sample.conf
index 2dcda3d73..500744910 100644
--- a/plugins/inputs/jti_openconfig_telemetry/sample.conf
+++ b/plugins/inputs/jti_openconfig_telemetry/sample.conf
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
   ]
 
   ## Optional TLS Config
-  # enable_tls = true
+  # enable_tls = false
   # tls_ca = "/etc/telegraf/ca.pem"
   # tls_cert = "/etc/telegraf/cert.pem"
   # tls_key = "/etc/telegraf/key.pem"
diff --git a/plugins/inputs/kafka_consumer/README.md b/plugins/inputs/kafka_consumer/README.md
index 05004677f..6e2b6d629 100644
--- a/plugins/inputs/kafka_consumer/README.md
+++ b/plugins/inputs/kafka_consumer/README.md
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ plugin and use the old zookeeper connection method.
   # version = ""
 
   ## Optional TLS Config
-  # enable_tls = true
+  # enable_tls = false
   # tls_ca = "/etc/telegraf/ca.pem"
   # tls_cert = "/etc/telegraf/cert.pem"
   # tls_key = "/etc/telegraf/key.pem"
diff --git a/plugins/inputs/kafka_consumer/sample.conf b/plugins/inputs/kafka_consumer/sample.conf
index 219e22a7b..89a26f0ba 100644
--- a/plugins/inputs/kafka_consumer/sample.conf
+++ b/plugins/inputs/kafka_consumer/sample.conf
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
   # version = ""
 
   ## Optional TLS Config
-  # enable_tls = true
+  # enable_tls = false
   # tls_ca = "/etc/telegraf/ca.pem"
   # tls_cert = "/etc/telegraf/cert.pem"
   # tls_key = "/etc/telegraf/key.pem"
diff --git a/plugins/inputs/memcached/README.md b/plugins/inputs/memcached/README.md
index 0b7b6a75e..34e8ac336 100644
--- a/plugins/inputs/memcached/README.md
+++ b/plugins/inputs/memcached/README.md
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ This plugin gathers statistics data from a Memcached server.
   # unix_sockets = ["/var/run/memcached.sock"]
 
   ## Optional TLS Config
-  # enable_tls = true
+  # enable_tls = false
   # tls_ca = "/etc/telegraf/ca.pem"
   # tls_cert = "/etc/telegraf/cert.pem"
   # tls_key = "/etc/telegraf/key.pem"
diff --git a/plugins/inputs/memcached/sample.conf b/plugins/inputs/memcached/sample.conf
index b13c2985c..d7a6e2792 100644
--- a/plugins/inputs/memcached/sample.conf
+++ b/plugins/inputs/memcached/sample.conf
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
   # unix_sockets = ["/var/run/memcached.sock"]
 
   ## Optional TLS Config
-  # enable_tls = true
+  # enable_tls = false
   # tls_ca = "/etc/telegraf/ca.pem"
   # tls_cert = "/etc/telegraf/cert.pem"
   # tls_key = "/etc/telegraf/key.pem"
diff --git a/plugins/inputs/zookeeper/README.md b/plugins/inputs/zookeeper/README.md
index b02dc3007..a27cf9779 100644
--- a/plugins/inputs/zookeeper/README.md
+++ b/plugins/inputs/zookeeper/README.md
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ specific to using `mntr` to collect the Java Properties format.
   # timeout = "5s"
 
   ## Optional TLS Config
-  # enable_tls = true
+  # enable_tls = false
   # tls_ca = "/etc/telegraf/ca.pem"
   # tls_cert = "/etc/telegraf/cert.pem"
   # tls_key = "/etc/telegraf/key.pem"
diff --git a/plugins/inputs/zookeeper/sample.conf b/plugins/inputs/zookeeper/sample.conf
index 6cb40dd09..3aa1c5d09 100644
--- a/plugins/inputs/zookeeper/sample.conf
+++ b/plugins/inputs/zookeeper/sample.conf
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
   # timeout = "5s"
 
   ## Optional TLS Config
-  # enable_tls = true
+  # enable_tls = false
   # tls_ca = "/etc/telegraf/ca.pem"
   # tls_cert = "/etc/telegraf/cert.pem"
   # tls_key = "/etc/telegraf/key.pem"
diff --git a/plugins/outputs/kafka/README.md b/plugins/outputs/kafka/README.md
index 507d4b07c..e4194339a 100644
--- a/plugins/outputs/kafka/README.md
+++ b/plugins/outputs/kafka/README.md
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ Broker](http://kafka.apache.org/07/quickstart.html) acting a Kafka Producer.
   # max_message_bytes = 1000000
 
   ## Optional TLS Config
-  # enable_tls = true
+  # enable_tls = false
   # tls_ca = "/etc/telegraf/ca.pem"
   # tls_cert = "/etc/telegraf/cert.pem"
   # tls_key = "/etc/telegraf/key.pem"
diff --git a/plugins/outputs/kafka/sample.conf b/plugins/outputs/kafka/sample.conf
index ce7274ffc..e1d03b8d7 100644
--- a/plugins/outputs/kafka/sample.conf
+++ b/plugins/outputs/kafka/sample.conf
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@
   # max_message_bytes = 1000000
 
   ## Optional TLS Config
-  # enable_tls = true
+  # enable_tls = false
   # tls_ca = "/etc/telegraf/ca.pem"
   # tls_cert = "/etc/telegraf/cert.pem"
   # tls_key = "/etc/telegraf/key.pem"