diff --git a/sample.env b/sample.env
index 98309ede9..ca51a6007 100644
--- a/sample.env
+++ b/sample.env
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 #
 # 3. Comment out the other setup
 #
-# 4. Replace `NOTIFY_EMAIL_DOMAIN` with the domain your emails will come from (i.e. the "origination email" in your SES project)
+# 4. If needed, set `NOTIFY_EMAIL_DOMAIN` with the domain your emails will come from (i.e. the "origination email" in your SES project)
 #
 # 5. Replace `SECRET_KEY` and `DANGEROUS_SALT` with high-entropy secret values
 #
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ NOTIFY_ENVIRONMENT=development
 STATSD_HOST=localhost
 SES_STUB_URL=None
 NOTIFY_APP_NAME=api
-NOTIFY_EMAIL_DOMAIN=dispostable.com
+# NOTIFY_EMAIL_DOMAIN=notify.sandbox.10x.gsa.gov
 
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