diff --git a/examples/vars.yml b/examples/vars.yml
index 20ab37a43..b8be5f7a3 100644
--- a/examples/vars.yml
+++ b/examples/vars.yml
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 ---
 # The bare domain name which represents your Matrix identity.
-# Matrix user ids for your server will be of the form (`@user:<matrix-domain>`).
+# Matrix user ids for your server will be of the form (`@user:example.com`).
 #
 # Note: this playbook does not touch the server referenced here.
-# Installation happens on another server ("matrix.<matrix-domain>").
+# Installation happens on another server ("matrix.example.com").
 #
 # If you've deployed using the wrong domain, you'll have to run the Uninstalling step,
 # because you can't change the Domain after deployment.
diff --git a/roles/custom/matrix-base/defaults/main.yml b/roles/custom/matrix-base/defaults/main.yml
index 9cc9850cd..8bd7571b3 100644
--- a/roles/custom/matrix-base/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/custom/matrix-base/defaults/main.yml
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 ---
 
 # The bare domain name which represents your Matrix identity.
-# Matrix user ids for your server will be of the form (`@user:<matrix-domain>`).
+# Matrix user ids for your server will be of the form (`@user:example.com`).
 #
 # Note: this playbook does not touch the server referenced here.
-# Installation happens on another server ("matrix.<matrix-domain>", see `matrix_server_fqn_matrix`).
+# Installation happens on another server ("matrix.example.com", see `matrix_server_fqn_matrix`).
 #
 # Example value: example.com
 matrix_domain: ~