diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b302d6f..0ebcbde 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -102,11 +102,11 @@ services:
       - PGID=1000
       - TZ=Etc/UTC
       - TRANSMISSION_WEB_HOME= #optional
-      - USER=username #optional
-      - PASS=password #optional
-      - WHITELIST=iplist #optional
-      - PEERPORT=peerport #optional
-      - "HOST_WHITELIST=dnsname list" #optional
+      - USER= #optional
+      - PASS= #optional
+      - WHITELIST= #optional
+      - PEERPORT= #optional
+      - HOST_WHITELIST= #optional
     volumes:
       - /path/to/data:/config
       - /path/to/downloads:/downloads
@@ -127,11 +127,11 @@ docker run -d \
   -e PGID=1000 \
   -e TZ=Etc/UTC \
   -e TRANSMISSION_WEB_HOME= `#optional` \
-  -e USER=username `#optional` \
-  -e PASS=password `#optional` \
-  -e WHITELIST=iplist `#optional` \
-  -e PEERPORT=peerport `#optional` \
-  -e HOST_WHITELIST="dnsname list" `#optional` \
+  -e USER= `#optional` \
+  -e PASS= `#optional` \
+  -e WHITELIST= `#optional` \
+  -e PEERPORT= `#optional` \
+  -e HOST_WHITELIST= `#optional` \
   -p 9091:9091 \
   -p 51413:51413 \
   -p 51413:51413/udp \
@@ -156,11 +156,11 @@ Container images are configured using parameters passed at runtime (such as thos
 | `-e PGID=1000` | for GroupID - see below for explanation |
 | `-e TZ=Etc/UTC` | specify a timezone to use, see this [list](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_tz_database_time_zones#List). |
 | `-e TRANSMISSION_WEB_HOME=` | Specify the path to an alternative UI folder. |
-| `-e USER=username` | Specify an optional username for the interface |
-| `-e PASS=password` | Specify an optional password for the interface |
-| `-e WHITELIST=iplist` | Specify an optional list of comma separated ip whitelist. Fills rpc-whitelist setting. |
-| `-e PEERPORT=peerport` | Specify an optional port for torrent TCP/UDP connections. Fills peer-port setting. |
-| `-e HOST_WHITELIST=dnsname list` | Specify an optional list of comma separated dns name whitelist. Fills rpc-host-whitelist setting. |
+| `-e USER=` | Specify an optional username for the interface |
+| `-e PASS=` | Specify an optional password for the interface |
+| `-e WHITELIST=` | Specify an optional list of comma separated ip whitelist. Fills rpc-whitelist setting. |
+| `-e PEERPORT=` | Specify an optional port for torrent TCP/UDP connections. Fills peer-port setting. |
+| `-e HOST_WHITELIST=` | Specify an optional list of comma separated dns name whitelist. Fills rpc-host-whitelist setting. |
 | `-v /config` | Where transmission should store config files and logs. |
 | `-v /downloads` | Local path for downloads. |
 | `-v /watch` | Watch folder for torrent files. |
diff --git a/readme-vars.yml b/readme-vars.yml
index 4fda032..14d383b 100644
--- a/readme-vars.yml
+++ b/readme-vars.yml
@@ -41,11 +41,11 @@ cap_add_param: false
 opt_param_usage_include_env: true
 opt_param_env_vars:
   - { env_var: "TRANSMISSION_WEB_HOME", env_value: "", desc: "Specify the path to an alternative UI folder." }
-  - { env_var: "USER", env_value: "username", desc: "Specify an optional username for the interface" }
-  - { env_var: "PASS", env_value: "password", desc: "Specify an optional password for the interface" }
-  - { env_var: "WHITELIST", env_value: "iplist", desc: "Specify an optional list of comma separated ip whitelist. Fills rpc-whitelist setting."}
-  - { env_var: "PEERPORT", env_value: "peerport", desc: "Specify an optional port for torrent TCP/UDP connections. Fills peer-port setting."}
-  - { env_var: "HOST_WHITELIST", env_value: "dnsname list", desc: "Specify an optional list of comma separated dns name whitelist. Fills rpc-host-whitelist setting."}
+  - { env_var: "USER", env_value: "", desc: "Specify an optional username for the interface" }
+  - { env_var: "PASS", env_value: "", desc: "Specify an optional password for the interface" }
+  - { env_var: "WHITELIST", env_value: "", desc: "Specify an optional list of comma separated ip whitelist. Fills rpc-whitelist setting."}
+  - { env_var: "PEERPORT", env_value: "", desc: "Specify an optional port for torrent TCP/UDP connections. Fills peer-port setting."}
+  - { env_var: "HOST_WHITELIST", env_value: "", desc: "Specify an optional list of comma separated dns name whitelist. Fills rpc-host-whitelist setting."}
 opt_param_usage_include_vols: false
 opt_param_usage_include_ports: false
 opt_param_device_map: false