diff --git a/etc/examples/formats/villas-human.conf b/etc/examples/formats/villas-human.conf
index c1ba6ce17..acc8c5225 100644
--- a/etc/examples/formats/villas-human.conf
+++ b/etc/examples/formats/villas-human.conf
@@ -3,6 +3,11 @@ nodes = {
 		type = "file"
 		uri = "/dev/null"
 
-		format = "villas.human"
+		format = {
+			type = "villas.human"
+
+			comment_prefix = "//"
+			header = false
+		}
 	}
 }