diff --git a/etc/neutron.conf b/etc/neutron.conf
index 14eb8b2374d..c0944481556 100644
--- a/etc/neutron.conf
+++ b/etc/neutron.conf
@@ -609,6 +609,11 @@
 # Default driver to use for quota checks
 # quota_driver = neutron.db.quota.driver.DbQuotaDriver
 
+# Keep in track in the database of current resource
+# quota usage. Plugins which do not leverage the
+# neutron database should set this flag to False
+# track_quota_usage = True
+
 # Resource name(s) that are supported in quota features
 # This option is deprecated for removal in the M release, please refrain from using it
 # quota_items = network,subnet,port