diff --git a/.env.sample b/.env.sample
index b8723d7c..c93af0ac 100644
--- a/.env.sample
+++ b/.env.sample
@@ -99,12 +99,15 @@ ENCRYPT_STREMTHRU_URLS=true
 
 # Default regex patterns for filtering and sorting
 # These are used as defaults, and can be overridden in the addon configuration page
+#
+# NOTE: You MUST provide the regex between 2 single quotes ('), not double quotes or no quotes, otherwise it will NOT work.
+# 
 # Example Exclude Pattern: `/b(0neshot)\b` will exclude streams with the word "0neshot" in them
-DEFAULT_REGEX_EXCLUDE_PATTERN=
+# DEFAULT_REGEX_EXCLUDE_PATTERN=''
 # Example Include Pattern: `/b(3L)\b` will include only streams with the word "3L" in them
-DEFAULT_REGEX_INCLUDE_PATTERN=
+# DEFAULT_REGEX_INCLUDE_PATTERN=''
 # Example Sort Patterns: `/b(3L|BiZKiT)\b \b(FraMeSToR)\b \b(TRiToN)\b` will sort streams with the word "3L" or "BiZKiT" in them, followed by "FraMeSToR", followed by "TRiToN"
-DEFAULT_REGEX_SORT_PATTERNS=
+# DEFAULT_REGEX_SORT_PATTERNS=''
 
 # The default timeout for all requests. If other timeouts are not set, this will be used
 DEFAULT_TIMEOUT=15000