diff --git a/examples/chrony.conf.example2 b/examples/chrony.conf.example2
index cbd065e..21be153 100644
--- a/examples/chrony.conf.example2
+++ b/examples/chrony.conf.example2
@@ -28,6 +28,9 @@ rtcsync
 # Specify file containing keys for NTP authentication.
 #keyfile /etc/chrony.keys
 
+# Get TAI-UTC offset and leap seconds from the system tz database.
+#leapsectz right/UTC
+
 # Specify directory for log files.
 logdir /var/log/chrony
 
diff --git a/examples/chrony.conf.example3 b/examples/chrony.conf.example3
index fdc656a..05a4e98 100644
--- a/examples/chrony.conf.example3
+++ b/examples/chrony.conf.example3
@@ -97,6 +97,12 @@ driftfile /var/lib/chrony/drift
 
 ! pidfile /var/run/chronyd.pid
 
+# If the system timezone database is kept up to date and includes the
+# right/UTC timezone, chronyd can use it to determine the current
+# TAI-UTC offset and when will the next leap second occur.
+
+! leapsectz right/UTC
+
 #######################################################################
 ### INITIAL CLOCK CORRECTION
 # This option is useful to quickly correct the clock on start if it's