diff --git a/doc/source/install/install-compute-common.inc b/doc/source/install/install-compute-common.inc
index 787f9af9bb..9284df2c81 100644
--- a/doc/source/install/install-compute-common.inc
+++ b/doc/source/install/install-compute-common.inc
@@ -62,12 +62,6 @@ Configure Compute to poll IPMI meters
   To enable IPMI meters, ensure IPMITool is installed and the host supports
   IPMI.
 
-* Edit the ``/etc/sudoers`` file and include:
-
-  .. code-block:: ini
-
-     ceilometer ALL = (root) NOPASSWD: /usr/bin/ceilometer-rootwrap /etc/ceilometer/rootwrap.conf *
-
 * Edit the ``/etc/ceilometer/polling.yaml`` to include the required meters, for example:
 
   .. code-block:: yaml