diff --git a/plugins/inputs/exec/exec.go b/plugins/inputs/exec/exec.go
index 603ba1464..0fc0b098a 100644
--- a/plugins/inputs/exec/exec.go
+++ b/plugins/inputs/exec/exec.go
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@ import (
 )
 
 const sampleConfig = `
+  # NOTE This plugin only reads numerical measurements, strings and booleans
+  # will be ignored.
+
   # the command to run
   command = "/usr/bin/mycollector --foo=bar"
 
diff --git a/plugins/inputs/httpjson/httpjson.go b/plugins/inputs/httpjson/httpjson.go
index b90a02e5b..577b6922e 100644
--- a/plugins/inputs/httpjson/httpjson.go
+++ b/plugins/inputs/httpjson/httpjson.go
@@ -45,6 +45,9 @@ func (c RealHTTPClient) MakeRequest(req *http.Request) (*http.Response, error) {
 }
 
 var sampleConfig = `
+  # NOTE This plugin only reads numerical measurements, strings and booleans
+  # will be ignored.
+
   # a name for the service being polled
   name = "webserver_stats"