diff --git a/examples/example.rsync b/examples/example.rsync
index 2902d0b753786e86575d4eab2b469ee018e2dfac..9053f3ebfb6ccb715e5ab53fcdb4c27ec243d1dd 100644
--- a/examples/example.rsync
+++ b/examples/example.rsync
@@ -54,6 +54,9 @@ days = 7
 # where the data to be backed up is (local or remote)
 #from = local
 
+# if remote source, specify the hostname or IP
+#host =
+
 # when "yes", test the connection for a remote source before backup
 #testconnect = no
 
diff --git a/handlers/rsync.in b/handlers/rsync.in
index bb0343614209538b1bb099ebdcf1a6beccda7a7d..9baa2f215218887c35d7d62a849788393c36a832 100644
--- a/handlers/rsync.in
+++ b/handlers/rsync.in
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 #
 #   [source]
 #   from = local or remote
+#   host = source hostname or ip, if remote backup
 #   testconnect = when "yes", test the connection for a remote source before backup
 #   include = include folder on backup
 #   exclude = exclude folder on backup