diff --git a/conduwuit-example.toml b/conduwuit-example.toml
index b7456237..90451944 100644
--- a/conduwuit-example.toml
+++ b/conduwuit-example.toml
@@ -1084,10 +1084,7 @@
 #
 #presence_timeout_remote_users = true
 
-# Allow local read receipts.
-#
-# Disabling this will effectively also disable outgoing federated read
-# receipts.
+# Allow local read receipts
 #
 #allow_local_read_receipts = true
 
@@ -1101,9 +1098,6 @@
 
 # Allow local typing updates.
 #
-# Disabling this will effectively also disable outgoing federated typing
-# updates.
-#
 #allow_local_typing = true
 
 # Allow outgoing typing updates to federation.
diff --git a/src/core/config/mod.rs b/src/core/config/mod.rs
index 282caf79..5d898f81 100644
--- a/src/core/config/mod.rs
+++ b/src/core/config/mod.rs
@@ -1259,10 +1259,7 @@ pub struct Config {
 	#[serde(default = "true_fn")]
 	pub presence_timeout_remote_users: bool,
 
-	/// Allow local read receipts.
-	///
-	/// Disabling this will effectively also disable outgoing federated read
-	/// receipts.
+	/// Allow local read receipts
 	#[serde(default = "true_fn")]
 	pub allow_local_read_receipts: bool,
 
@@ -1275,9 +1272,6 @@ pub struct Config {
 	pub allow_outgoing_read_receipts: bool,
 
 	/// Allow local typing updates.
-	///
-	/// Disabling this will effectively also disable outgoing federated typing
-	/// updates.
 	#[serde(default = "true_fn")]
 	pub allow_local_typing: bool,