diff --git a/doc/install/databases.md b/doc/install/databases.md
index 2c4fb9db..fade5d4f 100644
--- a/doc/install/databases.md
+++ b/doc/install/databases.md
@@ -38,10 +38,10 @@ GitLab supports the following databases:
     sudo -u postgres psql -d template1
 
     # Create a user for GitLab. (change $password to a real password)
-    template1=# CREATE USER gitlab WITH PASSWORD '$password';
+    template1=# CREATE USER git WITH PASSWORD '$password';
 
     # Create the GitLab production database & grant all privileges on database
-    template1=# CREATE DATABASE gitlabhq_production OWNER gitlab;
+    template1=# CREATE DATABASE gitlabhq_production OWNER git;
 
     # Quit the database session
     template1=# \q