diff --git a/doc/dev/general.md b/doc/dev/general.md
index 2f4136c236..e8d974c67c 100644
--- a/doc/dev/general.md
+++ b/doc/dev/general.md
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ admin_pass=$(kubectl get secret \
         | base64 --decode)
 
 # Use the password from the previous step when requested.
-cf auth -u admin -p "${admin_pass}"
+cf auth admin "${admin_pass}"
 ```
 
 ### Advanced Topics
diff --git a/doc/dev/minikube.md b/doc/dev/minikube.md
index e4df9e6615..680c8641e8 100644
--- a/doc/dev/minikube.md
+++ b/doc/dev/minikube.md
@@ -98,12 +98,12 @@ cf api --skip-ssl-validation "https://api.$(minikube ip).xip.io"
 
 # Copy the admin cluster password.
 acp=$(kubectl get secret \
-	      --namespace kubecf kubecf.var-cf-admin-password \
-	      -o jsonpath='{.data.password}' \
-	      | base64 --decode)
+        --namespace kubecf kubecf.var-cf-admin-password \
+        -o jsonpath='{.data.password}' \
+        | base64 --decode)
 
 # Use the password from the previous step when requested.
-cf auth -u admin -p "${acp}"
+cf auth admin "${acp}"
 ```
 
 ### Advanced Topics