diff --git a/doc/source/examples/basic-config-sample.conf b/doc/source/examples/basic-config-sample.conf
index b799a762..6c217c1b 100644
--- a/doc/source/examples/basic-config-sample.conf
+++ b/doc/source/examples/basic-config-sample.conf
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ state_path = /root/designate
 logdir = /var/log/designate
 
 # Driver used for issuing notifications
-notification_driver = designate.openstack.common.notifier.rpc_notifier
+notification_driver = messaging
 
 # Use "sudo designate-rootwrap /etc/designate/rootwrap.conf" to use the real
 # root filter facility.
diff --git a/doc/source/examples/config-mysql-pdns.conf b/doc/source/examples/config-mysql-pdns.conf
index 31415b74..3fb9217a 100644
--- a/doc/source/examples/config-mysql-pdns.conf
+++ b/doc/source/examples/config-mysql-pdns.conf
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ state_path = /var/lib/designate
 logdir = /var/log/designate
 
 # Driver used for issuing notifications
-notification_driver = designate.openstack.common.notifier.rpc_notifier
+notification_driver = messaging
 
 # Use "sudo designate-rootwrap /etc/designate/rootwrap.conf" to use the real
 # root filter facility.
diff --git a/etc/designate/designate.conf.sample b/etc/designate/designate.conf.sample
index edb6d330..824a6bcd 100644
--- a/etc/designate/designate.conf.sample
+++ b/etc/designate/designate.conf.sample
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ debug = False
 #logdir = /var/log/designate
 
 # Driver used for issuing notifications
-#notification_driver = designate.openstack.common.notifier.rpc_notifier
+#notification_driver = messaging
 
 # Notification Topics
 #notification_topics = notifications