diff --git a/conduwuit-example.toml b/conduwuit-example.toml
index 211c62e8f..38451b35b 100644
--- a/conduwuit-example.toml
+++ b/conduwuit-example.toml
@@ -292,23 +292,24 @@
 
 # The source to use for discovering the real connecting client IP.
 #
-# Takes the number of any of the following options:
+# Takes any of the following options:
 #
-# 0 - Use the IP address of the TCP connection
-# 1 - `Cf-Connecting-Ip` header
-# 2 - `CloudFront-Viewer-Address` header
-# 3 - `Fly-Client-IP` header
-# 4 - rightmost value of the `X-Forwarded-For` header
-# 5 - `True-Client-Ip` header
-# 6 - `X-Envoy-External-Address` header
-# 7 - `X-Real-Ip` header
+# "cf_connecting_ip" - `Cf-Connecting-Ip` header
+# "cloudfront_viewer_address" - `CloudFront-Viewer-Address` header
+# "fly_client_ip" - `Fly-Client-IP` header
+# "x_forwarded_for" - rightmost value of the `X-Forwarded-For` header
+# "true_client_ip" - `True-Client-Ip` header
+# "x_envoy_external_address" - `X-Envoy-External-Address` header
+# "x_real_ip" - `X-Real-Ip` header
 #
-# Only change this from `0` if you are certain only your reverse proxy
+# Only set this if you are certain only your reverse proxy
 # will send the expected header. There is no "is the connecting IP allowed
 # to set this header" check; if the header selected is present, it is
 # used.
 #
-#request_ip_source = 0
+# Defaults to the IP address actually making the connection.
+#
+#request_ip_source = false
 
 # Max request size for file uploads in bytes. Defaults to 20MB.
 # Also limits incoming federated media.
diff --git a/src/core/config/mod.rs b/src/core/config/mod.rs
index 280e278aa..f31a33f37 100644
--- a/src/core/config/mod.rs
+++ b/src/core/config/mod.rs
@@ -374,13 +374,13 @@ pub struct Config {
 	///
 	/// Takes any of the following options:
 	///
-	/// cf_connecting_ip - `Cf-Connecting-Ip` header
-	/// cloudfront_viewer_address - `CloudFront-Viewer-Address` header
-	/// fly_client_ip - `Fly-Client-IP` header
-	/// x_forwarded_for - rightmost value of the `X-Forwarded-For` header
-	/// true_client_ip - `True-Client-Ip` header
-	/// x_envoy_external_address - `X-Envoy-External-Address` header
-	/// x_real_ip - `X-Real-Ip` header
+	/// "cf_connecting_ip" - `Cf-Connecting-Ip` header
+	/// "cloudfront_viewer_address" - `CloudFront-Viewer-Address` header
+	/// "fly_client_ip" - `Fly-Client-IP` header
+	/// "x_forwarded_for" - rightmost value of the `X-Forwarded-For` header
+	/// "true_client_ip" - `True-Client-Ip` header
+	/// "x_envoy_external_address" - `X-Envoy-External-Address` header
+	/// "x_real_ip" - `X-Real-Ip` header
 	///
 	/// Only set this if you are certain only your reverse proxy
 	/// will send the expected header. There is no "is the connecting IP allowed