diff --git a/examples/cms-prismic/.env.local.example b/examples/cms-prismic/.env.local.example
index 43eed166f454a..3e1376e5da4d6 100644
--- a/examples/cms-prismic/.env.local.example
+++ b/examples/cms-prismic/.env.local.example
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 PRISMIC_API_TOKEN=
 PRISMIC_REPOSITORY_NAME=
-NEXT_EXAMPLE_CMS_PRISMIC_REPOSITORY_LOCALE="en-us"
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+PRISMIC_REPOSITORY_LOCALE="en-us"
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diff --git a/examples/cms-prismic/README.md b/examples/cms-prismic/README.md
index a976d957fa965..7c0f015e23b89 100644
--- a/examples/cms-prismic/README.md
+++ b/examples/cms-prismic/README.md
@@ -122,14 +122,14 @@ Then set each variable on `.env.local`:
 
 - `PRISMIC_API_TOKEN` should be the **Permanent access token** you just created
 - `PRISMIC_REPOSITORY_NAME` is the name of your repository (the one in the URL)
-- `NEXT_EXAMPLE_CMS_PRISMIC_REPOSITORY_LOCALE` is the locale of your repository. Defaults to `en-us`
+- `PRISMIC_REPOSITORY_LOCALE` is the locale of your repository. Defaults to `en-us`
 
 Your `.env.local` file should look like this:
 
 ```bash
 PRISMIC_API_TOKEN=...
 PRISMIC_REPOSITORY_NAME=...
-NEXT_EXAMPLE_CMS_PRISMIC_REPOSITORY_LOCALE=...
+PRISMIC_REPOSITORY_LOCALE=...
 ```
 
 Make sure the locale matches your settings in the Prismic dashboard.
diff --git a/examples/cms-prismic/lib/api.js b/examples/cms-prismic/lib/api.js
index 440c398e58ca6..bf4504585ef1a 100644
--- a/examples/cms-prismic/lib/api.js
+++ b/examples/cms-prismic/lib/api.js
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ const REF_API_URL = `https://${REPOSITORY}.prismic.io/api/v2`
 const GRAPHQL_API_URL = `https://${REPOSITORY}.prismic.io/graphql`
 // export const API_URL = 'https://your-repo-name.cdn.prismic.io/api/v2'
 export const API_TOKEN = process.env.PRISMIC_API_TOKEN
-export const API_LOCALE = process.env.NEXT_EXAMPLE_CMS_PRISMIC_REPOSITORY_LOCALE
+export const API_LOCALE = process.env.PRISMIC_REPOSITORY_LOCALE
 
 export const PrismicClient = Prismic.client(REF_API_URL, {
   accessToken: API_TOKEN,