diff --git a/distribution/examples/message-transformation/replace/README.md b/distribution/examples/message-transformation/replace/README.md
index d6657339f..161d5eec3 100644
--- a/distribution/examples/message-transformation/replace/README.md
+++ b/distribution/examples/message-transformation/replace/README.md
@@ -22,6 +22,6 @@ This configuration sets up an API that replaces the value of the `name` field un
 ```xml
 <api port="2000">
    <replace jsonPath="$.user.name" with="Bob" />
-   <target host="localhost" port="3000" />
+   <return />
 </api>
 ```
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/distribution/examples/message-transformation/replace/proxies.xml b/distribution/examples/message-transformation/replace/proxies.xml
index 0af0f8650..0bc05cc20 100644
--- a/distribution/examples/message-transformation/replace/proxies.xml
+++ b/distribution/examples/message-transformation/replace/proxies.xml
@@ -8,12 +8,7 @@
 
         <api port="2000">
             <replace jsonPath="$.user.name" with="Bob" />
-            <target host="localhost" port="3000" />
-        </api>
-
-        <api port="3000">
-            <log headerOnly="false"/>
-            <return statusCode="200"/>
+            <return />
         </api>
 
     </router>