diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 062fd2d77..d2f25f3f6 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+## 0.8.4 (Unreleased)
+
+IMPROVEMENTS:
+ * command: add -short option to init command that emits a minimal
+   jobspec [[GH-4239](https://github.com/hashicorp/nomad/issues/4239)]
+
 ## 0.8.3 (April 27, 2018)
 
 BUG FIXES:
diff --git a/command/job_init.go b/command/job_init.go
index 1e0a2df06..4f900479f 100644
--- a/command/job_init.go
+++ b/command/job_init.go
@@ -110,8 +110,8 @@ job "example" {
       }
 
       resources {
-        cpu    = 500 # 500 MHz
-        memory = 256 # 256MB
+        cpu    = 500
+        memory = 256
         network {
           mbits = 10
           port "db" {}