diff --git a/examples/lenny.conf b/examples/lenny.conf
index 85b945b..d83373f 100644
--- a/examples/lenny.conf
+++ b/examples/lenny.conf
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ debootstrap=Debian
 aptsources=Debian
 
 [Debian]
-packages=apt
+packages=
 source=http://ftp.uk.debian.org/debian
 keyring=debian-archive-keyring
-suite=lenny
+suite=stable
diff --git a/examples/multistrap-example.conf b/examples/multistrap-example.conf
index 9137d48..073bf8b 100644
--- a/examples/multistrap-example.conf
+++ b/examples/multistrap-example.conf
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@ unpack=true
 debootstrap=Debian
 aptsources=Debian
 
-[Debian]      
-packages=      
-source=http://ftp.uk.debian.org/debian      
-keyring=debian-archive-keyring      
-suite=lenny 
+[Debian]
+packages=
+source=http://ftp.uk.debian.org/debian
+keyring=debian-archive-keyring
+suite=stable
diff --git a/examples/sid.conf b/examples/sid.conf
index f2b9472..e89aaf5 100644
--- a/examples/sid.conf
+++ b/examples/sid.conf
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ debootstrap=Debian
 aptsources=Debian
 
 [Debian]
-packages=apt
+packages=
 source=http://ftp.uk.debian.org/debian
 keyring=debian-archive-keyring
-suite=sid
+suite=unstable
diff --git a/examples/squeeze.conf b/examples/squeeze.conf
index af6af92..e6d013e 100644
--- a/examples/squeeze.conf
+++ b/examples/squeeze.conf
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ debootstrap=Debian
 aptsources=Debian
 
 [Debian]
-packages=apt
+packages=
 source=http://ftp.uk.debian.org/debian
 keyring=debian-archive-keyring
-suite=squeeze
+suite=testing