diff --git a/wp-config-sample.php b/wp-config-sample.php
index fc60a825e7..967c90a844 100644
--- a/wp-config-sample.php
+++ b/wp-config-sample.php
@@ -71,6 +71,15 @@ $table_prefix  = 'wp_';
  */
 define ('WPLANG', '');
 
+/**
+ * For developers: WordPress debugging mode.
+ *
+ * Change this to true to enable the display of notices during development.
+ * It is strongly recommended that plugin and theme developers use WP_DEBUG
+ * in their development environments.
+ */
+define('WP_DEBUG', false);
+
 /* That's all, stop editing! Happy blogging. */
 
 /** Absolute path to the WordPress directory. */
diff --git a/wp-includes/load.php b/wp-includes/load.php
index 0993a1468a..e18fd2345b 100644
--- a/wp-includes/load.php
+++ b/wp-includes/load.php
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ function timer_stop( $display = 0, $precision = 3 ) { // if called like timer_st
  * notices, including one when a deprecated WordPress function, function argument,
  * or file is used. Deprecated code may be removed from a later version.
  *
- * It is strongly recommended that plugin and theme authors use WP_DEBUG for their
+ * It is strongly recommended that plugin and theme developers use WP_DEBUG in their
  * development environments.
  *
  * When WP_DEBUG_DISPLAY is true, WordPress will force errors to be displayed.