diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 9074b8cf..241ef7e5 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -56,6 +56,10 @@ SkipTLSVerify=true
 nick="matterbot"
 channel="#matterbridge"
 UseSlackCircumfix=false
+#Freenode nickserv
+NickServNick="nickserv"
+#Password for nickserv
+NickServPassword="secret"
 #Ignore the messages from these nicks. They will not be sent to mattermost
 IgnoreNicks="ircspammer1 ircspammer2"
 
@@ -78,10 +82,6 @@ PrefixMessagesWithNick=false
 NickFormatter=plain
 #how many nicks to list per row for formatters that support this
 NicksPerRow=4
-#Freenode nickserv
-NickServNick="nickserv"
-#Password for nickserv
-NickServPassword="secret"
 #Ignore the messages from these nicks. They will not be sent to irc
 IgnoreNicks="mmbot spammer2"
 
diff --git a/matterbridge.conf.sample b/matterbridge.conf.sample
index bc989fd0..c1785039 100644
--- a/matterbridge.conf.sample
+++ b/matterbridge.conf.sample
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ SkipTLSVerify=true
 nick="matterbot"
 channel="#matterbridge"
 UseSlackCircumfix=false
+#NickServNick="nickserv"
+#NickServPassword="secret"
 IgnoreNicks="ircspammer1 ircspammer2"
 
 [mattermost]
@@ -20,8 +22,6 @@ IconURL="http://youricon.png"
 PrefixMessagesWithNick=false
 NickFormatter=plain
 NicksPerRow=4
-#NickServNick="nickserv"
-#NickServPassword="secret"
 IgnoreNicks="mmbot spammer2"
 
 [general]