diff --git a/doc/source/install/controller-install-obs.rst b/doc/source/install/controller-install-obs.rst
index 4d55567ac95..64a5ecc89c4 100644
--- a/doc/source/install/controller-install-obs.rst
+++ b/doc/source/install/controller-install-obs.rst
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ must create a database, service credentials, and API endpoints.
 
      .. code-block:: console
 
-        $ mysql -u root -p
+        # mysql
 
      .. end
 
diff --git a/doc/source/install/controller-install-rdo.rst b/doc/source/install/controller-install-rdo.rst
index 352fa241b35..82903799aa4 100644
--- a/doc/source/install/controller-install-rdo.rst
+++ b/doc/source/install/controller-install-rdo.rst
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ must create a database, service credentials, and API endpoints.
 
      .. code-block:: console
 
-        $ mysql -u root -p
+        # mysql
 
      .. end
 
diff --git a/doc/source/install/controller-install-ubuntu.rst b/doc/source/install/controller-install-ubuntu.rst
index f108f5a8b6d..754f8f529d1 100644
--- a/doc/source/install/controller-install-ubuntu.rst
+++ b/doc/source/install/controller-install-ubuntu.rst
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ must create a database, service credentials, and API endpoints.
 
      .. code-block:: console
 
-        $ mysql -u root -p
+        # mysql
 
      .. end