diff --git a/lib/support/init.d/gitlab b/lib/support/init.d/gitlab
index f1b94087b6a..cb2db44c97c 100755
--- a/lib/support/init.d/gitlab
+++ b/lib/support/init.d/gitlab
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 # DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE!
 # This file will be overwritten on update.
 # Instead add/change your variables in /etc/default/gitlab
-# An example defaults file can be found in lib/support/default/gitlab
+# An example defaults file can be found in lib/support/init.d/gitlab.default.example
 ###
 
 
diff --git a/lib/support/init.d/gitlab.default.example b/lib/support/init.d/gitlab.default.example
index 4230783a9d7..9951bacedf5 100755
--- a/lib/support/init.d/gitlab.default.example
+++ b/lib/support/init.d/gitlab.default.example
@@ -12,3 +12,20 @@ app_user="git"
 # app_root defines the folder in which gitlab and it's components are installed.
 # The default is "/home/$app_user/gitlab"
 app_root="/home/$app_user/gitlab"
+
+# pid_path defines a folder in which the gitlab and it's components place their pids.
+# This variable is also used below to define the relevant pids for the gitlab components.
+# The default is "$app_root/tmp/pids"
+pid_path="$app_root/tmp/pids"
+
+# socket_path defines the folder in which gitlab places the sockets
+#The default is "$app_root/tmp/sockets"
+socket_path="$app_root/tmp/sockets"
+
+# web_server_pid_path defines the path in which to create the pid file fo the web_server
+# The default is "$pid_path/unicorn.pid"
+web_server_pid_path="$pid_path/unicorn.pid"
+
+# sidekiq_pid_path defines the path in which to create the pid file for sidekiq
+# The default is "$pid_path/sidekiq.pid"
+sidekiq_pid_path="$pid_path/sidekiq.pid"