diff --git a/website/source/docs/configuration/variables.html.md b/website/source/docs/configuration/variables.html.md
index 4f8dc49ff..b86654094 100644
--- a/website/source/docs/configuration/variables.html.md
+++ b/website/source/docs/configuration/variables.html.md
@@ -78,8 +78,8 @@ An example:
 ```
 variable "images" {
 	default = {
-		"us-east-1": "image-1234",
-		"us-west-2": "image-4567",
+		us-east-1 = "image-1234"
+		us-west-2 = "image-4567"
 	}
 }
 ```
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ where `DEFAULT` is:
 VALUE
 
 {
-	KEY: VALUE,
+	KEY = VALUE
 	...
 }
 ```
diff --git a/website/source/intro/getting-started/variables.html.md b/website/source/intro/getting-started/variables.html.md
index 4926b1d6e..a3bc1b791 100644
--- a/website/source/intro/getting-started/variables.html.md
+++ b/website/source/intro/getting-started/variables.html.md
@@ -96,8 +96,8 @@ support for the "us-west-2" region as well:
 ```
 variable "amis" {
 	default = {
-		"us-east-1": "ami-aa7ab6c2",
-		"us-west-2": "ami-23f78e13",
+		us-east-1 = "ami-aa7ab6c2"
+		us-west-2 = "ami-23f78e13"
 	}
 }
 ```