diff --git a/infra/README.md b/infra/README.md
index 25250245..830eabc7 100644
--- a/infra/README.md
+++ b/infra/README.md
@@ -9,12 +9,11 @@ future, I will improve the provisioning script to make this a bit less clunky.
 In the far future, NixOps4 will be able to communicate with Proxmox directly and
 everything will become much cleaner.
 
-1. Choose an id and name for your VMs. It is recommended to choose the first
-   free id above 100. As for the name, it is recommended to choose `fedi<id>`.
-   For instance, `fedi117` with id `117`.
+1. Choose names for your VMs. It is recommended to choose `fediXXX`, with `XXX`
+   above 100. For instance, `fedi117`.
 
 2. Add a basic configuration for the machine. These typically go in
-   `infra/<name>/default.nix`. You can look at other `fedi<id>` VMs to find
+   `infra/<name>/default.nix`. You can look at other `fediXXX` VMs to find
    inspiration. You probably do not need a `nixos.module` option at this point.
 
 3. Add the machine to a deployment. This takes place in `infra/flake-parts.nix`.