diff --git a/changelog.d/9695.doc b/changelog.d/9695.doc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..cf82e68a85
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog.d/9695.doc
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Update the sample configuration for OIDC authentication.
diff --git a/docs/sample_config.yaml b/docs/sample_config.yaml
index 07a928224d..17cda71adc 100644
--- a/docs/sample_config.yaml
+++ b/docs/sample_config.yaml
@@ -1758,6 +1758,9 @@ saml2_config:
 #       Note that, if this is changed, users authenticating via that provider
 #       will no longer be recognised as the same user!
 #
+#       (Use "oidc" here if you are migrating from an old "oidc_config"
+#       configuration.)
+#
 #   idp_name: A user-facing name for this identity provider, which is used to
 #       offer the user a choice of login mechanisms.
 #
@@ -1927,37 +1930,6 @@ oidc_providers:
   #    - attribute: userGroup
   #      value: "synapseUsers"
 
-  # For use with Keycloak
-  #
-  #- idp_id: keycloak
-  #  idp_name: Keycloak
-  #  issuer: "https://127.0.0.1:8443/auth/realms/my_realm_name"
-  #  client_id: "synapse"
-  #  client_secret: "copy secret generated in Keycloak UI"
-  #  scopes: ["openid", "profile"]
-  #  attribute_requirements:
-  #    - attribute: groups
-  #      value: "admin"
-
-  # For use with Github
-  #
-  #- idp_id: github
-  #  idp_name: Github
-  #  idp_brand: github
-  #  discover: false
-  #  issuer: "https://github.com/"
-  #  client_id: "your-client-id" # TO BE FILLED
-  #  client_secret: "your-client-secret" # TO BE FILLED
-  #  authorization_endpoint: "https://github.com/login/oauth/authorize"
-  #  token_endpoint: "https://github.com/login/oauth/access_token"
-  #  userinfo_endpoint: "https://api.github.com/user"
-  #  scopes: ["read:user"]
-  #  user_mapping_provider:
-  #    config:
-  #      subject_claim: "id"
-  #      localpart_template: "{{ user.login }}"
-  #      display_name_template: "{{ user.name }}"
-
 
 # Enable Central Authentication Service (CAS) for registration and login.
 #
diff --git a/synapse/config/oidc_config.py b/synapse/config/oidc_config.py
index 747ab9a7fe..05733ec41d 100644
--- a/synapse/config/oidc_config.py
+++ b/synapse/config/oidc_config.py
@@ -79,6 +79,9 @@ class OIDCConfig(Config):
         #       Note that, if this is changed, users authenticating via that provider
         #       will no longer be recognised as the same user!
         #
+        #       (Use "oidc" here if you are migrating from an old "oidc_config"
+        #       configuration.)
+        #
         #   idp_name: A user-facing name for this identity provider, which is used to
         #       offer the user a choice of login mechanisms.
         #
@@ -247,37 +250,6 @@ class OIDCConfig(Config):
           #  attribute_requirements:
           #    - attribute: userGroup
           #      value: "synapseUsers"
-
-          # For use with Keycloak
-          #
-          #- idp_id: keycloak
-          #  idp_name: Keycloak
-          #  issuer: "https://127.0.0.1:8443/auth/realms/my_realm_name"
-          #  client_id: "synapse"
-          #  client_secret: "copy secret generated in Keycloak UI"
-          #  scopes: ["openid", "profile"]
-          #  attribute_requirements:
-          #    - attribute: groups
-          #      value: "admin"
-
-          # For use with Github
-          #
-          #- idp_id: github
-          #  idp_name: Github
-          #  idp_brand: github
-          #  discover: false
-          #  issuer: "https://github.com/"
-          #  client_id: "your-client-id" # TO BE FILLED
-          #  client_secret: "your-client-secret" # TO BE FILLED
-          #  authorization_endpoint: "https://github.com/login/oauth/authorize"
-          #  token_endpoint: "https://github.com/login/oauth/access_token"
-          #  userinfo_endpoint: "https://api.github.com/user"
-          #  scopes: ["read:user"]
-          #  user_mapping_provider:
-          #    config:
-          #      subject_claim: "id"
-          #      localpart_template: "{{{{ user.login }}}}"
-          #      display_name_template: "{{{{ user.name }}}}"
         """.format(
             mapping_provider=DEFAULT_USER_MAPPING_PROVIDER
         )