diff --git a/etc/clamd.conf.sample b/etc/clamd.conf.sample
index 2f18866917..37fb03bf20 100644
--- a/etc/clamd.conf.sample
+++ b/etc/clamd.conf.sample
@@ -797,5 +797,5 @@ Example
 
 # Set bytecode timeout in milliseconds.
 #
-# Default: 5000
+# Default: 10000
 # BytecodeTimeout 1000
diff --git a/win32/conf_examples/clamd.conf.sample b/win32/conf_examples/clamd.conf.sample
index 08fdfd7d68..5a8a9cfeae 100644
--- a/win32/conf_examples/clamd.conf.sample
+++ b/win32/conf_examples/clamd.conf.sample
@@ -662,5 +662,5 @@ TCPAddr localhost
 
 # Set bytecode timeout in milliseconds.
 #
-# Default: 5000
+# Default: 10000
 # BytecodeTimeout 1000