diff --git a/offlineimap.conf b/offlineimap.conf
index bc43eaa..8f74c68 100644
--- a/offlineimap.conf
+++ b/offlineimap.conf
@@ -423,7 +423,9 @@ remoterepository = RemoteExample
 # Available proxy types are SOCKS5, SOCKS4, HTTP.
 # You also need to install PySocks through pip.
 #
-#proxy = SOCKS5:localhost:9999
+# Currently, this feature leaks DNS support.
+#
+#proxy = SOCKS5:IP:9999
 
 [Repository LocalExample]