diff --git a/etc/account-server.conf-sample b/etc/account-server.conf-sample
index 2c072285f5..d7cbf2d656 100644
--- a/etc/account-server.conf-sample
+++ b/etc/account-server.conf-sample
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ use = egg:swift#account
 
 [account-replicator]
 # log_name = account-replicator
+# vm_test_mode = no
 # log_facility = LOG_LOCAL0
 # log_level = INFO
 # per_diff = 1000
diff --git a/etc/container-server.conf-sample b/etc/container-server.conf-sample
index f069543f96..e17ccd30be 100644
--- a/etc/container-server.conf-sample
+++ b/etc/container-server.conf-sample
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ use = egg:swift#container
 
 [container-replicator]
 # log_name = container-replicator
+# vm_test_mode = no
 # per_diff = 1000
 # concurrency = 8
 # run_pause = 30
diff --git a/etc/object-server.conf-sample b/etc/object-server.conf-sample
index 61756a6194..a72ef879d7 100644
--- a/etc/object-server.conf-sample
+++ b/etc/object-server.conf-sample
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ use = egg:swift#object
 
 [object-replicator]
 # log_name = object-replicator
+# vm_test_mode = no
 # daemonize = on
 # run_pause = 30
 # concurrency = 1