diff --git a/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/conf/TurbineResources.properties b/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/conf/TurbineResources.properties
index d266cbd..be72891 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/conf/TurbineResources.properties
+++ b/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/conf/TurbineResources.properties
@@ -236,10 +236,12 @@
 #
 # action.sessionvalidator=sessionvalidator.TemplateSecureSessionValidator
 
-# This is the timeout in seconds for sessions. If left commented out, the
-# servlet container's default timeout will be left as is.
-
-# session.timeout=1800
+#
+# session.timeout is no longer a property that is honored
+# by the Turbine configuration. If you need to adjust your 
+# session timeout, please update the web.xml configuration file
+# for setting application wide timeout values
+#
 
 # This is the default action that builds up the AccessControlList for
 # the individual users session.