diff --git a/samples/application-conf/file.properties b/samples/application-conf/file.properties
index 8086c063..c21945e6 100644
--- a/samples/application-conf/file.properties
+++ b/samples/application-conf/file.properties
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ isIMS = true :: **/cobol/DLIBATCH.cbl
 # pli_testcase = true :: **/tests/*.pli
 
 # skip creating IDENTIFY binder control card statement for generated zunit test cases
-# cobol_identifyLoad=false **/tests/*.cbl, **/tests/*.pli
+# cobol_identifyLoad=false :: **/tests/*.cbl, **/tests/*.pli
 
 # mapping for overwriting the impactResolution rules in application.properties
 # impactResolutionRules=[${copybookRule},${linkRule}] :: **/copy/*.cpy,**/cobol/*.cbl