diff --git a/docs/example_configuration.md b/docs/example_configuration.md
index 706ed99..069f04e 100644
--- a/docs/example_configuration.md
+++ b/docs/example_configuration.md
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@ class Rack::Attack
   # If you don't want to use Rails.cache (Rack::Attack's default), then
   # configure it here.
   #
-  # Note: The store is only used for throttling (not blacklisting and
-  # whitelisting). It must implement .increment and .write like
+  # Note: The store is only used for throttling (not blocklisting and
+  # safelisting). It must implement .increment and .write like
   # ActiveSupport::Cache::Store
 
   # Rack::Attack.cache.store = ActiveSupport::Cache::MemoryStore.new 
@@ -80,4 +80,4 @@ class Rack::Attack
   #    ['']] # body
   # end
 end
-```
\ No newline at end of file
+```