diff --git a/config.sample.inc.php b/config.sample.inc.php
index 0ea16d5f7..1a22fc3c8 100644
--- a/config.sample.inc.php
+++ b/config.sample.inc.php
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@ $cfg['Servers'][$i]['auth_type'] = 'cookie';
 $cfg['Servers'][$i]['host'] = 'localhost';
 $cfg['Servers'][$i]['connect_type'] = 'tcp';
 $cfg['Servers'][$i]['compress'] = false;
-/* Select mysqli if your server has it */
-$cfg['Servers'][$i]['extension'] = 'mysql';
+/* Select mysql if your server does not have mysqli */
+$cfg['Servers'][$i]['extension'] = 'mysqli';
 $cfg['Servers'][$i]['AllowNoPassword'] = false;
 
 /*