diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 310d23af8..3d37f2c03 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@ location:
 
     # Paths of local or remote repositories to backup to.
     repositories:
-        - 1234@usw-s001.rsync.net:backups.borg
-        - k8pDxu32@k8pDxu32.repo.borgbase.com:repo
+        - ssh://1234@usw-s001.rsync.net:backups.borg
+        - ssh://k8pDxu32@k8pDxu32.repo.borgbase.com:repo
         - /var/lib/backups/local.borg
 
 retention:
diff --git a/docs/how-to/backup-to-a-removable-drive-or-an-intermittent-server.md b/docs/how-to/backup-to-a-removable-drive-or-an-intermittent-server.md
index 1ce53bae4..d3b2e02bb 100644
--- a/docs/how-to/backup-to-a-removable-drive-or-an-intermittent-server.md
+++ b/docs/how-to/backup-to-a-removable-drive-or-an-intermittent-server.md
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ location:
         - /home
 
     repositories:
-        - me@buddys-server.org:backup.borg
+        - ssh://me@buddys-server.org:backup.borg
 
 hooks:
     before_backup:
diff --git a/docs/how-to/make-backups-redundant.md b/docs/how-to/make-backups-redundant.md
index c42e29ac9..7a5e5a36e 100644
--- a/docs/how-to/make-backups-redundant.md
+++ b/docs/how-to/make-backups-redundant.md
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@ location:
 
     # Paths of local or remote repositories to backup to.
     repositories:
-        - 1234@usw-s001.rsync.net:backups.borg
-        - k8pDxu32@k8pDxu32.repo.borgbase.com:repo
+        - ssh://1234@usw-s001.rsync.net:backups.borg
+        - ssh://k8pDxu32@k8pDxu32.repo.borgbase.com:repo
         - /var/lib/backups/local.borg
 ```