diff --git a/src/proxychains.conf b/src/proxychains.conf
index 0326833..1f779ff 100644
--- a/src/proxychains.conf
+++ b/src/proxychains.conf
@@ -77,9 +77,11 @@ tcp_connect_time_out 8000
 # localnet 192.168.0.0/255.255.0.0
 
 # ProxyList format
-#       type  host  port [user pass]
+#       type  ip  port [user pass]
 #       (values separated by 'tab' or 'blank')
 #
+#       only numeric ipv4 addresses are valid
+#
 #
 #        Examples:
 #