diff --git a/lib/persisted-model.js b/lib/persisted-model.js
index a98a31b7..67585a9d 100644
--- a/lib/persisted-model.js
+++ b/lib/persisted-model.js
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ module.exports = function(registry) {
    * Returns an object, not collection.
    * If not found, create the object using data provided as second argument.
    *
-   * @param {Object} where Where clause, such as `{where: {test: 'me'}}`
+   * @param {Object} where Where clause, such as `{test: 'me'}`
    * <br/>see [Where filter](http://docs.strongloop.com/display/public/LB/Where+filter).
    * @param {Object} data Data to insert if object matching the `where` filter is not found.
    * @callback {Function} callback Callback function called with `cb(err, instance)` arguments.  Required.
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ module.exports = function(registry) {
    *
    * @param {Object} [where] Optional where filter, like:
    * ```
-   * {where: { key: val, key2: {gt: 'val2'}, ...} }
+   * {key: val, key2: {gt: 'val2'}, ...}
    * ```
    * <br/>See [Where filter](http://docs.strongloop.com/display/LB/Where+filter).
    *
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ module.exports = function(registry) {
    *
    * @param {Object} [where] Optional `where` filter, like
    * ```
-   * {where: { key: val, key2: {gt: 'val2'}, ...}}
+   * { key: val, key2: {gt: 'val2'}, ...}
    * ```
    * <br/>see [Where filter](http://docs.strongloop.com/display/public/LB/Where+filter).
    * @param {Object} data Object containing data to replace matching instances, if any.
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ module.exports = function(registry) {
    * Return the number of records that match the optional "where" filter.
    * @param {Object} [where] Optional where filter, like
    * ```
-   * {where: { key: val, key2: {gt: 'val2'}, ...} }
+   * { key: val, key2: {gt: 'val2'}, ...}
    * ```
    * <br/>See [Where filter](http://docs.strongloop.com/display/LB/Where+filter).
    * @callback {Function} callback Callback function called with `(err, count)` arguments.  Required.