diff --git a/doc/example.conf b/doc/example.conf
index 5a8dbd2c7..60554a837 100644
--- a/doc/example.conf
+++ b/doc/example.conf
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ devices {
     # The filter consists of an array of regular expressions.  These
     # expressions can be delimited by a character of your choice, and
     # prefixed with either an 'a' (for accept) or 'r' (for reject).
-    # ATM you cannot use anchors (^ or $) in your regular expression.
 
     # Remember to run vgscan after you change this parameter.
 
@@ -35,6 +34,9 @@ devices {
     # Or maybe all loops and ide drives except hdc:
     # filter =["a|loop|", "r|/dev/hdc|", "a|/dev/ide|", "r|.*|"]
 
+    # Use anchors if you want to be really specific
+    # filter = ["a|^/dev/hda8$|", "r/.*/"]
+
     # The results of all the filtering are cached on disk to avoid
     # rescanning dud devices (which can take a very long time).  By
     # default this cache file is hidden in the /etc/lvm directory, it