diff --git a/example.scrutiny.yaml b/example.scrutiny.yaml
index 292eabc..3d20e9b 100644
--- a/example.scrutiny.yaml
+++ b/example.scrutiny.yaml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ web:
       path: /scrutiny/web
     # leave empty unless behind a path prefixed proxy
     backend:
-      basepath: # if behind a path prefixed proxy set to path value
+      basepath: # if behind a path prefixed proxy set to path value with leading /
 
 
 log: