diff --git a/symmetric/src/main/deploy/samples/client.properties b/symmetric/src/main/deploy/samples/client.properties
index f60282e102..13bf6557ae 100644
--- a/symmetric/src/main/deploy/samples/client.properties
+++ b/symmetric/src/main/deploy/samples/client.properties
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ db.driver=com.mysql.jdbc.Driver
 
 # The JDBC URL used to connect to the database
 db.url=jdbc:mysql://localhost/sampleclient
-#db.url=jdbc:oracle:thin:@(DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=TCP)(HOST=racdev1-vip)(PORT=1521))(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=TCP)(HOST=racdev2-vip)(PORT=1521))(LOAD_BALANCE=yes)(CONNECT_DATA=(SERVER=DEDICATED)(SERVICE_NAME=racdev)))
+#db.url=jdbc:oracle:thin:@127.0.0.1:1521:sampleclient
 #db.url=jdbc:postgresql://localhost/sampleclient
 #db.url=jdbc:derby:sampleclient;create=true
 #db.url=jdbc:hsqldb:file:sampleclient;shutdown=true
diff --git a/symmetric/src/main/deploy/samples/root.properties b/symmetric/src/main/deploy/samples/root.properties
index 4b2072f4b8..73e70907fb 100644
--- a/symmetric/src/main/deploy/samples/root.properties
+++ b/symmetric/src/main/deploy/samples/root.properties
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ db.driver=com.mysql.jdbc.Driver
 
 # The JDBC URL used to connect to the database
 db.url=jdbc:mysql://localhost/sampleroot
-#db.url=jdbc:oracle:thin:@(DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=TCP)(HOST=racdev1-vip)(PORT=1521))(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=TCP)(HOST=racdev2-vip)(PORT=1521))(LOAD_BALANCE=yes)(CONNECT_DATA=(SERVER=DEDICATED)(SERVICE_NAME=racdev)))
+#db.url=jdbc:oracle:thin:@127.0.0.1:1521:sampleroot
 #db.url=jdbc:postgresql://localhost/sampleroot
 #db.url=jdbc:derby:sampleroot;create=true
 #db.url=jdbc:hsqldb:file:sampleroot;shutdown=true