diff --git a/jupyterhub/app.py b/jupyterhub/app.py
index e1610211..2e883441 100644
--- a/jupyterhub/app.py
+++ b/jupyterhub/app.py
@@ -453,7 +453,7 @@ class JupyterHub(Application):
                 {
                     'name': 'formgrader',
                     'url': 'http://127.0.0.1:1234',
-                    'token': 'super-secret',
+                    'api_token': 'super-secret',
                     'environment':
                 }
             ]
diff --git a/jupyterhub/services/service.py b/jupyterhub/services/service.py
index 6f6ad79c..207088d7 100644
--- a/jupyterhub/services/service.py
+++ b/jupyterhub/services/service.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ An externally managed service running on a URL::
         'name': 'my-service',
         'url': 'https://host:8888',
         'admin': True,
-        'token': 'super-secret',
+        'api_token': 'super-secret',
     }
 
 A hub-managed service with no URL: