diff --git a/tests/.env b/tests/.env
index 7706469d..93747f11 100644
--- a/tests/.env
+++ b/tests/.env
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ INLINE_COMMENTS=inline comments # work #very #well
 INLINE_COMMENTS_SINGLE_QUOTES='inline comments outside of #singlequotes' # work
 INLINE_COMMENTS_DOUBLE_QUOTES="inline comments outside of #doublequotes" # work
 INLINE_COMMENTS_BACKTICKS=`inline comments outside of #backticks` # work
-INLINE_COMMENTS_SPACE=inline comments start with a#space
+INLINE_COMMENTS_SPACE=inline comments start with a#number sign. no space required.
 EQUAL_SIGNS=equals==
 RETAIN_INNER_QUOTES={"foo": "bar"}
 RETAIN_INNER_QUOTES_AS_STRING='{"foo": "bar"}'