diff --git a/exporter/sapmexporter/examples/signalfx-collector.yaml b/exporter/sapmexporter/examples/signalfx-collector.yaml
index 126527133c60..f3062c79c7e6 100644
--- a/exporter/sapmexporter/examples/signalfx-collector.yaml
+++ b/exporter/sapmexporter/examples/signalfx-collector.yaml
@@ -45,15 +45,12 @@ processors:
       #action: insert
   # Enabling the memory_limiter is strongly recommended for every pipeline.
   # Configuration is based on the amount of memory allocated to the collector.
-  # The configuration below assumes 2GB of memory. In general, the ballast
-  # should be set to 1/3 of the collector's memory, the limit should be 90% of
+  # The configuration below assumes 2GB of memory. In general, the limit should be 90% of
   # the collector's memory up to 2GB, and the spike should be 25% of the
-  # collector's memory up to 2GB. In addition, the "--mem-ballast-size-mib" CLI
-  # flag must be set to the same value as the "ballast_size_mib". For more
-  # information, see
+  # collector's memory up to 2GB.
+  # For more information, see
   # https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector/blob/main/processor/memorylimiterprocessor/README.md
   memory_limiter:
-    ballast_size_mib: 683
     check_interval: 2s
     limit_mib: 1800
     spike_limit_mib: 500
diff --git a/exporter/sapmexporter/examples/signalfx-k8s.yaml b/exporter/sapmexporter/examples/signalfx-k8s.yaml
index 335c22de166a..1055df4d4d9c 100644
--- a/exporter/sapmexporter/examples/signalfx-k8s.yaml
+++ b/exporter/sapmexporter/examples/signalfx-k8s.yaml
@@ -55,15 +55,12 @@ data:
           #action: insert
       # Enabling the memory_limiter is strongly recommended for every pipeline.
       # Configuration is based on the amount of memory allocated to the collector.
-      # The configuration below assumes 2GB of memory. In general, the ballast
-      # should be set to 1/3 of the collector's memory, the limit should be 90% of
+      # The configuration below assumes 2GB of memory. In general, the limit should be 90% of
       # the collector's memory up to 2GB, and the spike should be 25% of the
-      # collector's memory up to 2GB. In addition, the "--mem-ballast-size-mib" CLI
-      # flag must be set to the same value as the "ballast_size_mib". For more
-      # information, see
+      # collector's memory up to 2GB.
+      # For more information, see
       # https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector/blob/main/processor/memorylimiterprocessor/README.md
       memory_limiter:
-        ballast_size_mib: 683
         check_interval: 2s
         limit_mib: 1800
         spike_limit_mib: 500