diff --git a/crates/nu-utils/src/sample_config/default_config.nu b/crates/nu-utils/src/sample_config/default_config.nu
index ef6bd057f7..7f0806d494 100644
--- a/crates/nu-utils/src/sample_config/default_config.nu
+++ b/crates/nu-utils/src/sample_config/default_config.nu
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ $env.config = {
     vi_normal: underscore # block, underscore, line, blink_block, blink_underscore, blink_line (underscore is the default)
   }
 
-  color_config: $dark_theme # if you want a light theme, replace `$dark_theme` to `$light_theme`
+  color_config: {} # if you want a more interesting theme, you can replace the empty record with `$dark_theme`, `$light_theme` or another custom record
   use_grid_icons: true
   footer_mode: "25" # always, never, number_of_rows, auto
   float_precision: 2 # the precision for displaying floats in tables