diff --git a/docs/perplexity.md b/docs/perplexity.md
index 9259651569f..bb1acef49c8 100644
--- a/docs/perplexity.md
+++ b/docs/perplexity.md
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ Optional legacy controls:
       search: {
         provider: "perplexity",
         perplexity: {
-          apiKey: "sk-or-v1-...",
+          apiKey: "<openrouter-api-key>",
           baseUrl: "https://openrouter.ai/api/v1",
           model: "perplexity/sonar-pro",
         },