diff --git a/docker/examples/arm64/docker-compose.yml b/docker/examples/arm64/docker-compose.yml
index dd0eff49f..d12e53508 100644
--- a/docker/examples/arm64/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker/examples/arm64/docker-compose.yml
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ version: '3.5'
 # docker-compose exec photoprism photoprism faces index
 #
 # All commands may have to be prefixed with "sudo" when not running as root.
-# This will point the home directory placeholder ~ to /root in volume mounts.
+# This will point the home directory shortcut ~ to /root in volume mounts.
 
 services:
   ## App Server (required)
diff --git a/docker/examples/armv7/docker-compose.yml b/docker/examples/armv7/docker-compose.yml
index 060c6d1a6..0275b5038 100644
--- a/docker/examples/armv7/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker/examples/armv7/docker-compose.yml
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ version: '3.5'
 # docker-compose exec photoprism photoprism faces index
 #
 # All commands may have to be prefixed with "sudo" when not running as root.
-# This will point the home directory placeholder ~ to /root in volume mounts.
+# This will point the home directory shortcut ~ to /root in volume mounts.
 
 services:
   ## App Server (required)
diff --git a/docker/examples/docker-compose.yml b/docker/examples/docker-compose.yml
index befb02731..a807d35cc 100644
--- a/docker/examples/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker/examples/docker-compose.yml
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ version: '3.5'
 # docker-compose exec photoprism photoprism faces index
 #
 # All commands may have to be prefixed with "sudo" when not running as root.
-# This will point the home directory placeholder ~ to /root in volume mounts.
+# This will point the home directory shortcut ~ to /root in volume mounts.
 
 services:
   ## App Server (required)
diff --git a/docker/examples/scheduler/docker-compose.yml b/docker/examples/scheduler/docker-compose.yml
index ac66a5474..0af037c41 100644
--- a/docker/examples/scheduler/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker/examples/scheduler/docker-compose.yml
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ version: '3.5'
 # docker-compose exec photoprism photoprism faces index
 #
 # All commands may have to be prefixed with "sudo" when not running as root.
-# This will point the home directory placeholder ~ to /root in volume mounts.
+# This will point the home directory shortcut ~ to /root in volume mounts.
 
 services:
   ## App Server (required)
diff --git a/docker/examples/sqlite/docker-compose.yml b/docker/examples/sqlite/docker-compose.yml
index 63cc20d72..5c3e46685 100644
--- a/docker/examples/sqlite/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker/examples/sqlite/docker-compose.yml
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ version: '3.5'
 # docker-compose exec photoprism photoprism faces index
 #
 # All commands may have to be prefixed with "sudo" when not running as root.
-# This will point the home directory placeholder ~ to /root in volume mounts.
+# This will point the home directory shortcut ~ to /root in volume mounts.
 
 services:
   ## App Server (required)