diff --git a/doc/sample-ngircd.conf.tmpl b/doc/sample-ngircd.conf.tmpl
index 85917597..fee3570e 100644
--- a/doc/sample-ngircd.conf.tmpl
+++ b/doc/sample-ngircd.conf.tmpl
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 
 	# Server name in the IRC network, must contain at least one dot
 	# (".") and be unique in the IRC network. Required!
-	Name = irc.the.net
+	Name = irc.example.net
 
 	# Info text of the server. This will be shown by WHOIS and
 	# LINKS requests for example.
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@
 	;MaxNickLength = 9
 
 	# Set this hostname for every client instead of the real one
-	;ClientHost = irc.the.net
+	;ClientHost = irc.example.net
 
 	# Set every clients' user name to their nick name
 	;ClientUserNick = yes
@@ -202,11 +202,11 @@
 
 	# IRC name of the remote server, must match the "Name" variable in
 	# the [Global] section of the other server (when using ngIRCd).
-	;Name = irc2.the.net
+	;Name = irc2.example.net
 
 	# Internet host name or IP address of the peer (only required when
 	# this server should establish the connection).
-	;Host = connect-to-host.the.net
+	;Host = connect-to-host.example.net
 
 	# IP address to use as _source_ address for the connection. if
 	# unspecified, ngircd will let the operating system pick an address.