diff --git a/crates/nu-utils/src/sample_config/default_env.nu b/crates/nu-utils/src/sample_config/default_env.nu
index c5c5578aab..f3e1e392c9 100644
--- a/crates/nu-utils/src/sample_config/default_env.nu
+++ b/crates/nu-utils/src/sample_config/default_env.nu
@@ -63,12 +63,14 @@ $env.ENV_CONVERSIONS = {
 
 # Directories to search for scripts when calling source or use
 $env.NU_LIB_DIRS = [
-    # ($nu.default-config-dir | path join 'scripts') # add <nushell-config-dir>/scripts
+    # FIXME: This default is not implemented in rust code as of 2023-09-06.
+    ($nu.default-config-dir | path join 'scripts') # add <nushell-config-dir>/scripts
 ]
 
 # Directories to search for plugin binaries when calling register
 $env.NU_PLUGIN_DIRS = [
-    # ($nu.default-config-dir | path join 'plugins') # add <nushell-config-dir>/plugins
+    # FIXME: This default is not implemented in rust code as of 2023-09-06.
+    ($nu.default-config-dir | path join 'plugins') # add <nushell-config-dir>/plugins
 ]
 
 # To add entries to PATH (on Windows you might use Path), you can use the following pattern: