diff --git a/config/gitlab.yml.example b/config/gitlab.yml.example
index e5780cabb63..59af49c0180 100644
--- a/config/gitlab.yml.example
+++ b/config/gitlab.yml.example
@@ -153,9 +153,9 @@ production: &base
         label: 'LDAP'
 
         host: '_your_ldap_server'
-        port: 636
+        port: 389
         uid: 'sAMAccountName'
-        method: 'ssl' # "tls" or "ssl" or "plain"
+        method: 'plain' # "tls" or "ssl" or "plain"
         bind_dn: '_the_full_dn_of_the_user_you_will_bind_with'
         password: '_the_password_of_the_bind_user'
 
diff --git a/doc/integration/ldap.md b/doc/integration/ldap.md
index 6172a61d005..125ce31b521 100644
--- a/doc/integration/ldap.md
+++ b/doc/integration/ldap.md
@@ -29,9 +29,9 @@ main: # 'main' is the GitLab 'provider ID' of this LDAP server
   label: 'LDAP'
 
   host: '_your_ldap_server'
-  port: 636
+  port: 389
   uid: 'sAMAccountName'
-  method: 'ssl' # "tls" or "ssl" or "plain"
+  method: 'plain' # "tls" or "ssl" or "plain"
   bind_dn: '_the_full_dn_of_the_user_you_will_bind_with'
   password: '_the_password_of_the_bind_user'