diff --git a/django/conf/project_template/settings.py b/django/conf/project_template/settings.py
index cadb5146b7..36039d7e98 100644
--- a/django/conf/project_template/settings.py
+++ b/django/conf/project_template/settings.py
@@ -38,8 +38,9 @@ USE_I18N = True
 # Example: "/home/media/media.lawrence.com/"
 MEDIA_ROOT = ''
 
-# URL that handles the media served from MEDIA_ROOT.
-# Example: "http://media.lawrence.com"
+# URL that handles the media served from MEDIA_ROOT. Make sure to use a
+# trailing slash if there is a path component (optional in other cases).
+# Examples: "http://media.lawrence.com", "http://example.com/media/"
 MEDIA_URL = ''
 
 # URL prefix for admin media -- CSS, JavaScript and images. Make sure to use a