diff --git a/activemodel/lib/active_model/serialization.rb b/activemodel/lib/active_model/serialization.rb
index 144ee2ce6e..f95849eb84 100644
--- a/activemodel/lib/active_model/serialization.rb
+++ b/activemodel/lib/active_model/serialization.rb
@@ -72,20 +72,10 @@ module ActiveModel
   module Serialization
     # Returns a serialized hash of your object.
     #
-    #   class Address
-    #     include ActiveModel::Serialization
-    #
-    #     attr_accessor :city, :street
-    #
-    #     def attributes
-    #       {'city' => nil, 'street' => nil}
-    #     end
-    #   end
-    #
     #   class Person
     #     include ActiveModel::Serialization
     #
-    #     attr_accessor :name, :age, :address
+    #     attr_accessor :name, :age
     #
     #     def attributes
     #       {'name' => nil, 'age' => nil}
@@ -99,9 +89,6 @@ module ActiveModel
     #   person = Person.new
     #   person.name = 'bob'
     #   person.age  = 22
-    #   person.address = Address.new
-    #   person.address.city = 'New York'
-    #   person.address.street = 'Main St'
     #   person.serializable_hash                # => {"name"=>"bob", "age"=>22}
     #   person.serializable_hash(only: :name)   # => {"name"=>"bob"}
     #   person.serializable_hash(except: :name) # => {"age"=>22}