diff --git a/data/settings.js b/data/settings.js
index 21e121206..7b044aed5 100644
--- a/data/settings.js
+++ b/data/settings.js
@@ -7947,7 +7947,7 @@ It's possible to use the same character here as for
 		values: setting_types.STRING,
 		default: {
 			value: '*[None]*',
-			text: `The default for [[link,imapc]] storage is \`%%\`.`,
+			text: `The default for [[link,imapc]] storage is \`%\`.`,
 		},
 		text: `
 Specifies an escape character that it used for encoding special characters in
diff --git a/docs/core/config/shared_mailboxes.md b/docs/core/config/shared_mailboxes.md
index bfe05ae6e..ef5204e1b 100644
--- a/docs/core/config/shared_mailboxes.md
+++ b/docs/core/config/shared_mailboxes.md
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ the domain part and instead use [[setting,namespace_prefix,shared/$username/]].
 
 [[changed,namespace_prefix_shared_variables_changed]] The shared namespaces
 now use `$user`, `$username` and `$domain` template variables, rather than
-the old `%%{user}`, `%%{user | username}` and `%%{user | domain}`.
+the old `%%u`, `%%n` and `%%d`.
 
 [[setting,namespace_list,children]] specifies that if no one has shared
 mailboxes to the user, the "shared" directory isn't listed by the LIST command.
@@ -514,7 +514,7 @@ initially have "lookup" right, but later we don't:
 ### Troubleshooting
 
 - Make sure `$user` or `$username` is specified in the
-  [[setting,namespace_prefix]] setting rather than the old `%%{user}` or `%%{user | username}`.
+  [[setting,namespace_prefix]] setting rather than the old `%%u` or `%%n`.
 
 - Make sure the [[setting,mail_path]] is set correctly in the
   namespace location. [[setting,log_debug,category=mail]] will help you see