diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index a01e035..fddbff1 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -26,11 +26,10 @@ Pillar customizations:
 .. code-block:: yaml
 
     wordpress:
-      wp-username: wordpressUserName
-      wp-database: wordpressDatabaseName
+      wp-username: <your-wordpress-mysql-username>
+      wp-database: <your-wordpress-database-name>
       wp-passwords:
-        wordpress: wordpressPassword
-        root: wordpressDatabasePassword
+        wordpress: <your-wordpress-mysql-user-password>
 
 Formula Dependencies
 ====================
diff --git a/pillar.example b/pillar.example
index 5ae3a14..808e102 100644
--- a/pillar.example
+++ b/pillar.example
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 wordpress:
-  wp-username: wordpressUserName
-  wp-database: wordpressDatabaseName
+  wp-username: wordpressUser
+  wp-database: wordpressDatabase
   wp-passwords:
     wordpress: wordpressPassword
-    root: wordpressDatabasePassword