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@@ -430,11 +430,11 @@ If you are in a live kubernetes cluster, you can just kill the pods, using a scr
 
 ```shell
 ### First, kill services and controllers.
+kubectl stop -f examples/guestbook/redis-master-controller.json
 kubectl stop -f examples/guestbook/redis-slave-controller.json
 kubectl stop -f examples/guestbook/frontend-controller.json
 kubectl delete -f examples/guestbook/redis-master-service.json
 kubectl delete -f examples/guestbook/redis-slave-service.json
-kubectl delete pod redis-master # This is the only pod that requires manual removal.
 ```
 
 ### Troubleshooting