diff --git a/config.sample.json b/config.sample.json
index 259d404020..e351648aba 100644
--- a/config.sample.json
+++ b/config.sample.json
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
     "defaultCountryCode": "GB",
     "showLabsSettings": false,
     "features": {
-        "feature_font_scaling": labs,
+        "feature_font_scaling": "labs",
         "feature_pinning": "labs",
         "feature_custom_status": "labs",
         "feature_custom_tags": "labs",