diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index b95773c1..eb0d330d 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 
 ### Bug Fixes
 
+* Remove slash at the beginning of `path` in staticman.yml example. [#1772](https://github.com/mmistakes/minimal-mistakes/pull/1772)
 * Fix `read_time` logic in header image overlay. [#1756](https://github.com/mmistakes/minimal-mistakes/pull/1756)
 
 ## [4.12.0](https://github.com/mmistakes/minimal-mistakes/releases/tag/4.12.0)
diff --git a/docs/_docs/18-history.md b/docs/_docs/18-history.md
index c545d9cf..0fb70491 100644
--- a/docs/_docs/18-history.md
+++ b/docs/_docs/18-history.md
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ permalink: /docs/history/
 excerpt: "Change log of enhancements and bug fixes made to the theme."
 sidebar:
   nav: docs
-last_modified_at: 2018-08-07T15:50:40-04:00
+last_modified_at: 2018-08-07T15:55:09-04:00
 toc: true
 ---
 
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ toc: true
 
 ### Bug Fixes
 
+* Remove slash at the beginning of `path` in staticman.yml example. [#1772](https://github.com/mmistakes/minimal-mistakes/pull/1772)
 * Fix `read_time` logic in header image overlay. [#1756](https://github.com/mmistakes/minimal-mistakes/pull/1756)
 
 ## [4.12.0](https://github.com/mmistakes/minimal-mistakes/releases/tag/4.12.0)
diff --git a/staticman.yml b/staticman.yml
index c8e0ec5c..ef88f093 100644
--- a/staticman.yml
+++ b/staticman.yml
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ comments:
   # (*) REQUIRED
   #
   # Destination path (directory) for the data files. Accepts placeholders.
-  path: "docs/_data/comments/{options.slug}" # "/_data/comments/{options.slug}" (default)
+  path: "docs/_data/comments/{options.slug}" # "_data/comments/{options.slug}" (default)
 
   # Names of required files. If any of these isn't in the request or is empty,
   # an error will be thrown.