diff --git a/newcoind.cfg b/newcoind.cfg
index 774a32129d..ac87d7aa8d 100644
--- a/newcoind.cfg
+++ b/newcoind.cfg
@@ -5,31 +5,8 @@
 # or Mac style end of lines.  Blank lines and lines beginning with '#' are
 # ignored.  Undefined sections are reserved.  No escapes are currently defined.
 #
-# When you launch newcoind, it will attempt to find this file.
-#
-#  --conf=<path>:
-#   You may specify the location of this file with --conf=<path>.  The config
-#   directory is the directory containing this file.  The data directory is a
-#   the subdirectory named "dbs".
-#
-#  Windows and no --conf:
-#   The config directory is the same directory as the newcoind program.  The
-#   data directory is a the subdirectory named "dbs".
-#
-#  Other OSes and no --conf:
-#   This file will be looked for in these places in the following order:
-#     ./newcoind.cfg
-#     $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/newcoin/newcoind.cfg
-#
-#   If newcoind.cfg, is found in the current working directory, the directory
-#   will be used as the config directory. The data directory is a the
-#   subdirectory named "dbs".
-#
-#   Otherwise, the data directory data is:
-#     $XDG_DATA_HOME/newcoin/
-#
-#   Note: $XDG_CONFIG_HOME defaults to $HOME/.config
-#         $XDG_DATA_HOME defaults to $HOME/.local/share
+# When you launch newcoind, it will attempt to find this file.  For details,
+# refer to the manual page for --conf command line option.
 #
 # [debug_logfile]
 #   Specifies were a debug logfile is kept. By default, no debug log is kept