diff --git a/examples/demo02.yml b/examples/demo02.yml
index 5b87f1c..d83167f 100644
--- a/examples/demo02.yml
+++ b/examples/demo02.yml
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ connectors:
     pinlabels: [GND, +12V, MISO, MOSI, SCK]
   F:
     style: simple
-    show_name: false
     type: Crimp ferrule
     subtype: 0.25 mm²
     color: YE
diff --git a/test/test1.yml b/test/test1.yml
index cc5e68c..0d88a64 100644
--- a/test/test1.yml
+++ b/test/test1.yml
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ connectors:
     pinlabels: [A, B, C, D]
   F:
     style: simple
-    show_name: false
     type: Ferrule
     color: GY
 
diff --git a/test/test3.yml b/test/test3.yml
index 2c91cbb..a01bedf 100644
--- a/test/test3.yml
+++ b/test/test3.yml
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ connectors:
     subtype: female
   F:
     style: simple
-    show_name: false
     type: Ferrule
     color: GY
 
diff --git a/test/test9.yml b/test/test9.yml
index 620c351..bad0256 100644
--- a/test/test9.yml
+++ b/test/test9.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ connectors:
     color: GN
     pinlabels: [W, X, Y, Z]
   S:
-    # autogenerate: true should no longer be required with the new syntax
     style: simple
     type: Splice
     color: CU
diff --git a/tutorial/tutorial05.yml b/tutorial/tutorial05.yml
index 6cb7606..d4739c5 100644
--- a/tutorial/tutorial05.yml
+++ b/tutorial/tutorial05.yml
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ connectors:
     subtype: female
   F1:
     style: simple
-    show_name: false
     type: Crimp ferrule
     subtype: 0.5 mm²
     color: OG # optional color
diff --git a/tutorial/tutorial06.yml b/tutorial/tutorial06.yml
index 3669e11..0cd79b6 100644
--- a/tutorial/tutorial06.yml
+++ b/tutorial/tutorial06.yml
@@ -5,13 +5,11 @@ connectors:
     subtype: female
   F_10: # this is a unique ferrule
     style: simple
-    show_name: false # non-autogenerated connectors show their name by default; override
     type: Crimp ferrule
     subtype: 1.0 mm²
     color: YE # optional color
   F_05: # this is a ferrule that will be auto-generated on demand
     style: simple
-    show_name: false
     type: Crimp ferrule
     subtype: 0.5 mm²
     color: OG