diff --git a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/create_clusterrole.go b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/create_clusterrole.go
index fa348749ad1..c1dc071f021 100644
--- a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/create_clusterrole.go
+++ b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/create_clusterrole.go
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ var (
 		kubectl create clusterrole pod-reader --verb=get,list,watch --resource=pods
 
 		# Create a ClusterRole named "pod-reader" with ResourceName specified
-		kubectl create clusterrole pod-reader --verb=get,list,watch --resource=pods --resource-name=readablepod --resource-name=anotherpod
+		kubectl create clusterrole pod-reader --verb=get --resource=pods --resource-name=readablepod --resource-name=anotherpod
 
 		# Create a ClusterRole named "foo" with API Group specified
 		kubectl create clusterrole foo --verb=get,list,watch --resource=rs.extensions
diff --git a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/create_role.go b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/create_role.go
index e5e19d5b3a7..5ed9ce36ae0 100644
--- a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/create_role.go
+++ b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/create_role.go
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ var (
 		kubectl create role pod-reader --verb=get --verb=list --verb=watch --resource=pods
 
 		# Create a Role named "pod-reader" with ResourceName specified
-		kubectl create role pod-reader --verb=get,list,watch --resource=pods --resource-name=readablepod --resource-name=anotherpod
+		kubectl create role pod-reader --verb=get --resource=pods --resource-name=readablepod --resource-name=anotherpod
 
 		# Create a Role named "foo" with API Group specified
 		kubectl create role foo --verb=get,list,watch --resource=rs.extensions