diff --git a/redis.conf b/redis.conf
index 93ab9a42e..9847c98f8 100644
--- a/redis.conf
+++ b/redis.conf
@@ -1376,3 +1376,7 @@ rdb-save-incremental-fsync yes
 # the main dictionary scan
 # active-defrag-max-scan-fields 1000
 
+# Path to directory for file backed scratchpad.  The file backed scratchpad
+# reduces memory requirements by storing rarely accessed data on disk 
+# instead of RAM.  A temporary file will be created in this directory.
+# scratch-file-path /tmp/