diff --git a/content/en/docs/tasks/debug-application-cluster/troubleshooting.md b/content/en/docs/tasks/debug-application-cluster/troubleshooting.md
index a5385b25fc..6c6641f382 100644
--- a/content/en/docs/tasks/debug-application-cluster/troubleshooting.md
+++ b/content/en/docs/tasks/debug-application-cluster/troubleshooting.md
@@ -45,8 +45,9 @@ and command-line interfaces (CLIs), such as [`kubectl`](/docs/reference/kubectl/
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