diff --git a/doc/reference.conf b/doc/reference.conf
index 9df3494c..e4a16dbc 100644
--- a/doc/reference.conf
+++ b/doc/reference.conf
@@ -1455,6 +1455,9 @@ general {
 
 	/* hide_opers_in_whois: if set to YES, then oper status will be hidden in /WHOIS output. */
 	hide_opers_in_whois = no;
+	
+	/* hide_opers: Hide all opers from unprivileged users */
+	hide_opers = no;
 
 	/* tls_ciphers_oper_only: show the TLS cipher string in /WHOIS only to opers and self */
 	tls_ciphers_oper_only = no;