diff --git a/platformio.ini-example b/platformio.ini-example
index 5d4c88102..55fdac432 100644
--- a/platformio.ini-example
+++ b/platformio.ini-example
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ env_default = nodemcuv2
 [common]
 platform = espressif8266
 build_flags = -g -DMQTT_MAX_PACKET_SIZE=300
-build_flags_custom = '-DWIFI_SSID="<my_ssid>"' '-DWIFI_PASSWORD="<my_password>"' '-DMQTT_IP="<broker_ip>"' '-DMQTT_USER="<broker_username>"' '-DMQTT_PASS="<broker_password>"' 
+build_flags_custom = '-DWIFI_SSID="my_ssid"' '-DWIFI_PASSWORD="my_password"' '-DMQTT_IP="my_broker_ip"' '-DMQTT_USER="my_broker_username"' '-DMQTT_PASS="my_broker_password"' 
 lib_deps =
   Time
   PubSubClient