diff --git a/release/release.conf.sample b/release/release.conf.sample
index 32d44688bfa..bdd5a8a05d9 100644
--- a/release/release.conf.sample
+++ b/release/release.conf.sample
@@ -3,10 +3,10 @@
 # $FreeBSD$
 #
 
-# Redefine environment variables here to override prototypes
-# defined in release.sh.
-load_chroot_env() { }
-load_target_env() { }
+## Redefine environment variables here to override prototypes
+## defined in release.sh.
+#load_chroot_env() { }
+#load_target_env() { }
 
 ## Set the directory within which the release will be built.
 CHROOTDIR="/scratch"