diff --git a/config-dist.php b/config-dist.php
index ba9b9365f59..6f2c092cc31 100644
--- a/config-dist.php
+++ b/config-dist.php
@@ -342,6 +342,5 @@ if (file_exists("$CFG->dirroot/lib/setup.php"))  {       // Do not edit
     }
     die;
 }
-// MAKE SURE WHEN YOU EDIT THIS FILE THAT THERE ARE NO SPACES, BLANK LINES,
-// RETURNS, OR ANYTHING ELSE AFTER THE TWO CHARACTERS ON THE NEXT LINE.
-?>
+// There is no php closing tag in this file,
+// it is intentional because it prevents trailing whitespace problems!