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+Update OpenTracing docs to reference the configuration manual rather than the configuration file.
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 ## Enable OpenTracing in Synapse
 
 OpenTracing is not enabled by default. It must be enabled in the
-homeserver config by uncommenting the config options under `opentracing`
-as shown in the [sample config](./sample_config.yaml). For example:
+homeserver config by adding the `opentracing` option to your config file. You can find 
+documentation about how to do this in the [config manual under the header 'Opentracing'](usage/configuration/config_documentation.md#opentracing).
+See below for an example Opentracing configuration: 
 
 ```yaml
 opentracing: