diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index 564cfa6..5ae391c 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -8,10 +8,10 @@ CASHU_DIR=~/.cashu
 MINT_HOST=127.0.0.1
 MINT_PORT=3338
 
-# use builtin tor
+# use builtin tor, this overrides SOCKS_HOST and SOCKS_PORT
 TOR=TRUE
 
-# use custom tor proxy
+# use custom tor proxy, use with TOR=false
 SOCKS_HOST=localhost
 SOCKS_PORT=9050