diff --git a/backend/bot.env.example b/backend/bot.env.example
index 782fe8f5..2db58131 100644
--- a/backend/bot.env.example
+++ b/backend/bot.env.example
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ DB_USER=
 DB_PASSWORD=
 DB_DATABASE=
 
+# The following values are optional and are not needed during development, if you want you can remove these entries.
 EMOJI_CHECK=
 EMOJI_ERROR=
 EMOJI_BAN=