diff --git a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/config/unset.go b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/config/unset.go
index 201c6f9d313..18345cd4914 100644
--- a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/config/unset.go
+++ b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/config/unset.go
@@ -35,19 +35,29 @@ type unsetOptions struct {
 	propertyName string
 }
 
-var unset_long = templates.LongDesc(`
+var (
+	unsetLong = templates.LongDesc(`
 	Unsets an individual value in a kubeconfig file
 
 	PROPERTY_NAME is a dot delimited name where each token represents either an attribute name or a map key.  Map keys may not contain dots.`)
 
+	unsetExample = templates.Examples(`
+		# Unset the current-context.
+		kubectl config unset current-context
+
+		# Unset namespace in foo context.
+		kubectl config unset contexts.foo.namespace`)
+)
+
 func NewCmdConfigUnset(out io.Writer, configAccess clientcmd.ConfigAccess) *cobra.Command {
 	options := &unsetOptions{configAccess: configAccess}
 
 	cmd := &cobra.Command{
 		Use: "unset PROPERTY_NAME",
 		DisableFlagsInUseLine: true,
-		Short: i18n.T("Unsets an individual value in a kubeconfig file"),
-		Long:  unset_long,
+		Short:   i18n.T("Unsets an individual value in a kubeconfig file"),
+		Long:    unsetLong,
+		Example: unsetExample,
 		Run: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
 			cmdutil.CheckErr(options.complete(cmd, args))
 			cmdutil.CheckErr(options.run(out))