diff --git a/docs/sources/configuration/examples.md b/docs/sources/configuration/examples.md
index bbc55ec953..539a7a3ee7 100644
--- a/docs/sources/configuration/examples.md
+++ b/docs/sources/configuration/examples.md
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ schema_config:
     schema: v11
     index:
       prefix: index_
-      period: 168h
+      period: 24h
 
 storage_config:
  boltdb_shipper: