diff --git a/etc/object-expirer.conf-sample b/etc/object-expirer.conf-sample
index d722dcf9da..2b5740035f 100644
--- a/etc/object-expirer.conf-sample
+++ b/etc/object-expirer.conf-sample
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@
 # delay_reaping_AUTH_test2 = 86400.0
 # delay_reaping_AUTH_test/test = 400.0
 # delay_reaping_AUTH_test/test2 = 600.0
+# delay_reaping_AUTH_test/special%0Achars%3Dshould%20be%20quoted
 # N.B. By default no delay_reaping value is configured for any accounts or
 # containers.
 #
diff --git a/etc/object-server.conf-sample b/etc/object-server.conf-sample
index a95dfb9952..6d9ad94fd7 100644
--- a/etc/object-server.conf-sample
+++ b/etc/object-server.conf-sample
@@ -710,6 +710,7 @@ use = egg:swift#backend_ratelimit
 # delay_reaping_AUTH_test2 = 86400.0
 # delay_reaping_AUTH_test/test = 400.0
 # delay_reaping_AUTH_test/test2 = 600.0
+# delay_reaping_AUTH_test/special%0Achars%3Dshould%20be%20quoted
 # N.B. By default no delay_reaping value is configured for any accounts or
 # containers.