diff --git a/doc/reference.conf b/doc/reference.conf
index 91ce2ed6..c174abee 100644
--- a/doc/reference.conf
+++ b/doc/reference.conf
@@ -548,9 +548,9 @@ connect "irc.uplink.com" {
 	send_password = "password";
 	accept_password = "anotherpassword";
 
-	/* fingerprint: if specified, the server's client certificate
-	 * fingerprint will be checked against the specified fingerprint
-	 * below.
+	/* fingerprint: if flags = ssl is specified, the server's
+	 * certificate fingerprint will be checked against the fingerprint
+	 * specified below. required if using flags = ssl.
 	 */
 	#fingerprint = "c77106576abf7f9f90cca0f63874a60f2e40a64b";