diff --git a/docs/core/admin/guides/rootless.md b/docs/core/admin/guides/rootless.md
index 99e244390..3041935ee 100644
--- a/docs/core/admin/guides/rootless.md
+++ b/docs/core/admin/guides/rootless.md
@@ -45,10 +45,8 @@ make
 make install
 ```
 
-Dovecot is then started by running `~/dovecot/sbin/dovecot`. The
-example configuration file exists in
-`~/dovecot/share/doc/dovecot/example-config/` and needs to be copied
-to `~/dovecot/etc/dovecot/`.
+Dovecot is then started by running `~/dovecot/sbin/dovecot`. An example configuration
+is automatically installed in `~/dovecot/etc/dovecot/dovecot.conf`.
 
 ### Add Capabilities
 
diff --git a/docs/core/config/guides/quick.md b/docs/core/config/guides/quick.md
index c884f4951..cdedd6f8b 100644
--- a/docs/core/config/guides/quick.md
+++ b/docs/core/config/guides/quick.md
@@ -75,14 +75,8 @@ you might want to change.
 
 ### Installing From Sources
 
-If you compiled and installed Dovecot from sources, Dovecot has installed only
-a `/usr/local/etc/dovecot/README` file, which contains the path to the
-installed example configuration files, usually
-`/usr/local/share/doc/dovecot/example-config`. Copy them to `etc/`:
-
-```sh
-cp -r /usr/local/share/doc/dovecot/example-config/* /usr/local/etc/dovecot/
-```
+If you compiled and installed Dovecot from sources, Dovecot has installed an example
+configuration file in `/usr/local/etc/dovecot/dovecot.conf`
 
 ### Split Configuration Files
 
diff --git a/docs/core/config/service.md b/docs/core/config/service.md
index ef4430d00..bd682777b 100644
--- a/docs/core/config/service.md
+++ b/docs/core/config/service.md
@@ -56,9 +56,6 @@ This page describes Dovecot's services comprehensively.
 
 Most admins don't need to know these details.
 
-The important service settings are described in the
-`example-config/conf.d/10-master.conf` file.
-
 ## Settings
 
 <SettingsComponent tag="service" />