diff --git a/docs/user-guide/kubectl-cheatsheet.md b/docs/user-guide/kubectl-cheatsheet.md
index 5726ff8c300..e5f4cc57f65 100644
--- a/docs/user-guide/kubectl-cheatsheet.md
+++ b/docs/user-guide/kubectl-cheatsheet.md
@@ -50,8 +50,8 @@ metadata:
   name: mysecret
 type: Opaque
 data:
-  password: $(echo "s33msi4" | base64)
-  username: $(echo "jane" | base64)
+  password: $(echo -n "s33msi4" | base64)
+  username: $(echo -n "jane" | base64)
 EOF
 
 # TODO: kubectl-explain example