diff --git a/jps/jps-builders/src/defaultLogConfig.properties b/jps/jps-builders/src/defaultLogConfig.properties
index 079ea62fc9ab..d7180fc2531c 100644
--- a/jps/jps-builders/src/defaultLogConfig.properties
+++ b/jps/jps-builders/src/defaultLogConfig.properties
@@ -1,4 +1,8 @@
 log4j.rootLogger=info, file
+
+# To configure logging level for certain log category use the following syntax:
+# log4j.logger.<log-category-name>={debug|info}
+# Example:
 #log4j.logger.org.jetbrains.jps=debug
 #log4j.logger.#org.jetbrains.jps=debug