diff --git a/chrony.conf.5.in b/chrony.conf.5.in
index e1edc4d..92ae6fd 100644
--- a/chrony.conf.5.in
+++ b/chrony.conf.5.in
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ useful configuration file would look something like
      server bar.example.net iburst
      server baz.example.net iburst
      driftfile @CHRONYVARDIR@/drift
-     makestep 10 3
+     makestep 1.0 3
      rtcsync
 .EE
 
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ case look like
 .EX
      pool pool.ntp.org iburst
      driftfile @CHRONYVARDIR@/drift
-     makestep 10 3
+     makestep 1.0 3
      rtcsync
 .EE
 
diff --git a/chrony.texi.in b/chrony.texi.in
index c0f8b1c..e3b0ce9 100644
--- a/chrony.texi.in
+++ b/chrony.texi.in
@@ -419,7 +419,7 @@ minimal useful configuration file could be
 
 @example
 pool pool.ntp.org iburst
-makestep 10 3
+makestep 1.0 3
 rtcsync
 @end example
 
@@ -576,7 +576,7 @@ server foo.example.net iburst
 server bar.example.net iburst
 server baz.example.net iburst
 driftfile @CHRONYVARDIR@/drift
-makestep 10 3
+makestep 1.0 3
 rtcsync
 @end example
 
@@ -588,7 +588,7 @@ could in this case look like
 @example
 pool pool.ntp.org iburst
 driftfile @CHRONYVARDIR@/drift
-makestep 10 3
+makestep 1.0 3
 rtcsync
 @end example
 @c }}}
@@ -648,7 +648,7 @@ server foo.example.net offline
 server bar.example.net offline
 server baz.example.net offline
 driftfile @CHRONYVARDIR@/drift
-makestep 10 3
+makestep 1.0 3
 rtcsync
 @end example
 
@@ -845,7 +845,7 @@ server baz.example.net maxdelay 0.4 offline
 logdir /var/log/chrony
 log statistics measurements tracking
 driftfile @CHRONYVARDIR@/drift
-makestep 10 3
+makestep 1.0 3
 maxupdateskew 100.0
 dumponexit
 dumpdir @CHRONYVARDIR@
@@ -2328,10 +2328,10 @@ only with NTP sources.
 An example of the use of this directive is
 
 @example
-makestep 1000 10
+makestep 0.1 10
 @end example
 
-This would step system clock if the adjustment is larger than 1000
+This would step system clock if the adjustment is larger than 0.1
 seconds, but only in the first ten clock updates.
 @c }}}
 @c {{{ manual
diff --git a/examples/chrony.conf.example1 b/examples/chrony.conf.example1
index f749534..ab16335 100644
--- a/examples/chrony.conf.example1
+++ b/examples/chrony.conf.example1
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@ pool pool.ntp.org iburst
 driftfile /var/lib/chrony/drift
 
 # In first three updates step the system clock instead of slew
-# if the adjustment is larger than 10 seconds.
-makestep 10 3
+# if the adjustment is larger than 1 second.
+makestep 1.0 3
 
 # Enable kernel synchronization of the real-time clock (RTC).
 rtcsync
diff --git a/examples/chrony.conf.example2 b/examples/chrony.conf.example2
index 659d676..45c67c1 100644
--- a/examples/chrony.conf.example2
+++ b/examples/chrony.conf.example2
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@ pool pool.ntp.org iburst
 driftfile /var/lib/chrony/drift
 
 # In first three updates step the system clock instead of slew
-# if the adjustment is larger than 10 seconds.
-makestep 10 3
+# if the adjustment is larger than 1 second.
+makestep 1.0 3
 
 # Enable kernel synchronization of the real-time clock (RTC).
 rtcsync
diff --git a/examples/chrony.conf.example3 b/examples/chrony.conf.example3
index 1317a11..f1c2d48 100644
--- a/examples/chrony.conf.example3
+++ b/examples/chrony.conf.example3
@@ -128,15 +128,15 @@ driftfile /var/lib/chrony/drift
 #######################################################################
 ### INITIAL CLOCK CORRECTION
 # This option is useful to quickly correct the clock on start if it's
-# off by a large amount.  The value '10' means that if the error is less
-# than 10 seconds, it will be gradually removed by speeding up or
-# slowing down your computer's clock until it is correct.  If the error
-# is above 10 seconds, an immediate time jump will be applied to correct
-# it.  The value '1' means the step is allowed only on the first update
-# of the clock.  Some software can get upset if the system clock jumps
+# off by a large amount.  The value '1.0' means that if the error is less
+# than 1 second, it will be gradually removed by speeding up or slowing
+# down your computer's clock until it is correct.  If the error is above
+# 1 second, an immediate time jump will be applied to correct it.  The
+# value '3' means the step is allowed only in the first three updates of
+# the clock.  Some software can get upset if the system clock jumps
 # (especially backwards), so be careful!
 
-! makestep 10 1
+! makestep 1.0 3
 
 #######################################################################
 ### LOGGING