diff --git a/docs/user-guide/secrets/index.md b/docs/user-guide/secrets/index.md
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+++ b/docs/user-guide/secrets/index.md
@@ -47,8 +47,8 @@ username and password that the pods should use is in the files
 
 ```shell
 # Create files needed for rest of example.
-$ echo "admin" > ./username.txt
-$ echo "1f2d1e2e67df" > ./password.txt
+$ echo -n "admin" > ./username.txt
+$ echo -n "1f2d1e2e67df" > ./password.txt
 ```
 
 The `kubectl create secret` command