diff --git a/conf/sample.ini b/conf/sample.ini
index fa5123a2de8..241f85c69c4 100644
--- a/conf/sample.ini
+++ b/conf/sample.ini
@@ -995,12 +995,12 @@
 [geomap]
 # Set the JSON configuration for the default basemap
 ;default_baselayer_config = `{
-  "type": "xyz",
-  "config": {
-    "attribution": "Open street map",
-    "url": "https://tile.openstreetmap.org/{z}/{x}/{y}.png"
-  }
-}`
+;  "type": "xyz",
+;  "config": {
+;    "attribution": "Open street map",
+;    "url": "https://tile.openstreetmap.org/{z}/{x}/{y}.png"
+;  }
+;}`
 
 # Enable or disable loading other base map layers
 ;enable_custom_baselayers = true
diff --git a/pkg/setting/setting_test.go b/pkg/setting/setting_test.go
index 9a3d5ae6d35..411d10b69c7 100644
--- a/pkg/setting/setting_test.go
+++ b/pkg/setting/setting_test.go
@@ -54,6 +54,16 @@ func TestLoadingSettings(t *testing.T) {
 			}
 		})
 
+		Convey("sample.ini should load successfully", func() {
+			customInitPath := CustomInitPath
+			CustomInitPath = "conf/sample.ini"
+			cfg := NewCfg()
+			err := cfg.Load(&CommandLineArgs{HomePath: "../../"})
+			So(err, ShouldBeNil)
+			// Restore CustomInitPath to avoid side effects.
+			CustomInitPath = customInitPath
+		})
+
 		Convey("Should be able to override via environment variables", func() {
 			err := os.Setenv("GF_SECURITY_ADMIN_USER", "superduper")
 			require.NoError(t, err)