diff --git a/doc/README.asterisk.conf b/doc/README.asterisk.conf
index e398433628..22416f9427 100755
--- a/doc/README.asterisk.conf
+++ b/doc/README.asterisk.conf
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ execincludes = yes | no ; Allow #exec entries in configuration files
 dontwarn = yes | no	; Don't over-inform the Asterisk sysadm, he's a guru
 transcode_via_sln = yes | no ; Build transcode paths via SLINEAR
 maxcalls = 255		; The maximum number of concurrent calls you want to allow 
+maxload = 1.0		; The maximum load average we accept calls for
 		
 ;This option has no command line equivalent
 cache_record_files = yes | no	; Cache record() files in another directory until 				completion record_cache_dir = <dir>