diff --git a/examples/README.md b/examples/README.md
index c2d951b9f..942abda15 100644
--- a/examples/README.md
+++ b/examples/README.md
@@ -1904,8 +1904,8 @@ Cloudant service = Cloudant.newInstance();
 
 // Type "text" index fields require an object with a name and type properties for the field.
 IndexField field = new IndexField.Builder()
-    .add("name", "address")
-    .add("type", "string")
+    .name("address")
+    .type(IndexField.Type.STRING)
     .build();
 
 IndexDefinition indexDefinition = new IndexDefinition.Builder()
diff --git a/examples/snippets/postIndex/example_request_using_text_type_index.java b/examples/snippets/postIndex/example_request_using_text_type_index.java
index 5dc4af9cc..21df8fefe 100644
--- a/examples/snippets/postIndex/example_request_using_text_type_index.java
+++ b/examples/snippets/postIndex/example_request_using_text_type_index.java
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@
 
 // Type "text" index fields require an object with a name and type properties for the field.
 IndexField field = new IndexField.Builder()
-    .add("name", "address")
-    .add("type", "string")
+    .name("address")
+    .type(IndexField.Type.STRING)
     .build();
 
 IndexDefinition indexDefinition = new IndexDefinition.Builder()