diff --git a/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/site/apt/examples/exclude-dependency.apt.vm b/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/site/apt/examples/exclude-dependency.apt.vm
index 77985559ed..ff55b32165 100644
--- a/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/site/apt/examples/exclude-dependency.apt.vm
+++ b/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/src/site/apt/examples/exclude-dependency.apt.vm
@@ -72,9 +72,7 @@
         <artifactId>${project.artifactId}</artifactId>
         <version>${project.version}</version>
         <configuration>
-          <excludes>
-            <excludeArtifactIds>my-lib,another-lib</excludeArtifactIds>
-          </excludes>
+          <excludeArtifactIds>my-lib,another-lib</excludeArtifactIds>
         </configuration>
         ...
       </plugin>
@@ -101,9 +99,7 @@
         <artifactId>${project.artifactId}</artifactId>
         <version>${project.version}</version>
         <configuration>
-          <excludes>
-            <excludeGroupIds>com.foo</excludeGroupIds>
-          </excludes>
+          <excludeGroupIds>com.foo</excludeGroupIds>
         </configuration>
         ...
       </plugin>