diff --git a/plugins/inputs/system/kernel_vmstat.go b/plugins/inputs/system/kernel_vmstat.go
index e9c5f6a8e..93c822789 100644
--- a/plugins/inputs/system/kernel_vmstat.go
+++ b/plugins/inputs/system/kernel_vmstat.go
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ func (k *KernelVmstat) Description() string {
 }
 
 func (k *KernelVmstat) SampleConfig() string {
-	return `[[inputs.kernel_vmstat]]`
+	return ""
 }
 
 func (k *KernelVmstat) Gather(acc telegraf.Accumulator) error {