diff --git a/Documentation/git-shortlog.txt b/Documentation/git-shortlog.txt
index 8f7c0e226d..498bd28929 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-shortlog.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-shortlog.txt
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ her family name fully spelled out, a proper `.mailmap` file would look like:
 # Note how we don't need an entry for <jane@laptop.(none)>, because the
 # real name of that author is correct already, and coalesced directly.
 Jane Doe <jane@desktop.(none)>
-Joe R. Developer <joe@random.com>
+Joe R. Developer <joe@example.com>
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