diff --git a/templates/module/default/template/README.ejs b/templates/module/default/template/README.md.ejs
similarity index 89%
rename from templates/module/default/template/README.ejs
rename to templates/module/default/template/README.md.ejs
index 3e554d9cef3..ee736549722 100644
--- a/templates/module/default/template/README.ejs
+++ b/templates/module/default/template/README.md.ejs
@@ -36,9 +36,9 @@ Simply run `ti build -p [ios|android] --build-only` which will compile and packa
 
 ## Linting
 
-You can use `clang` to lint your code. A default Axway linting style is included inside the module main folder.
+You can use `clang` to lint your code. A default linting style is included inside the module main folder.
 Run `clang-format -style=file -i SRC_FILE` in the module root to lint the `SRC_FILE`. You can also patterns,
-like `clang-format -style=file -i Classes/*` 
+like `clang-format -style=file -i Classes/*`
 
 ## Install
 
@@ -98,10 +98,4 @@ ti build -p [ios|android]
 
 This will execute the app.js in the example/ folder as a Titanium application.
 
-## Distribution
-
-You have a variety of choises for distributing your module
-- [Gitt.io](http://gitt.io/)
-- [Axway Marketplace](https://marketplace.axway.com/home)
-
 Code strong!
diff --git a/templates/module/default/template/example/app.js.ejs b/templates/module/default/template/example/app.js.ejs
index 6e7f0f71fcc..fa844f0069d 100644
--- a/templates/module/default/template/example/app.js.ejs
+++ b/templates/module/default/template/example/app.js.ejs
@@ -5,15 +5,13 @@
 
 
 // open a single window
-var win = Ti.UI.createWindow({
-	backgroundColor:'white'
-});
-var label = Ti.UI.createLabel();
+const win = Ti.UI.createWindow();
+const label = Ti.UI.createLabel();
 win.add(label);
 win.open();
 
 // TODO: write your module tests here
-var <%- moduleNameJSSafe %> = require('<%- moduleId %>');
+import <%- moduleNameJSSafe %>  from '<%- moduleId %>';
 Ti.API.info("module is => " + <%- moduleNameJSSafe %>);
 
 label.text = <%- moduleNameJSSafe %>.example();
@@ -22,7 +20,7 @@ Ti.API.info("module exampleProp is => " + <%- moduleNameJSSafe %>.exampleProp);
 <%- moduleNameJSSafe %>.exampleProp = "This is a test value";
 
 if (Ti.Platform.name == "android") {
-	var proxy = <%- moduleNameJSSafe %>.createExample({
+	const proxy = <%- moduleNameJSSafe %>.createExample({
 		message: "Creating an example Proxy",
 		backgroundColor: "red",
 		width: 100,
@@ -36,4 +34,3 @@ if (Ti.Platform.name == "android") {
 	proxy.printMessage("Hello world!");
 	win.add(proxy);
 }
-