diff --git a/etc/nova/README-nova.conf.txt b/etc/nova/README-nova.conf.txt
index b42c614d5fcb..f574b2a63ff9 100644
--- a/etc/nova/README-nova.conf.txt
+++ b/etc/nova/README-nova.conf.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,8 @@
-To generate the sample nova.conf file, run the following
-command from the top level of the nova directory:
+To generate the sample nova.conf file, run the following command from the top
+level of the nova directory:
 
-tox -egenconfig
+    tox -egenconfig
+
+For a pre-generated example of the latest nova.conf, see:
+
+    http://docs.openstack.org/developer/nova/sample_config.html