diff --git a/docs/sample_config/default_env.nu b/docs/sample_config/default_env.nu
index 7a3946b000..f5205ceda3 100644
--- a/docs/sample_config/default_env.nu
+++ b/docs/sample_config/default_env.nu
@@ -55,4 +55,4 @@ let-env NU_PLUGIN_DIRS = [
 ]
 
 # To add entries to PATH (on Windows you might use Path), you can use the following pattern:
-# let-env PATH = ($env.PATH | prepend '/some/path')
+# let-env PATH = ($env.PATH | split row (char esep) | prepend '/some/path')