1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/doc/install/databases.md b/doc/install/databases.md
index 6477e1c967c..be7bc0aad2e 100644
--- a/doc/install/databases.md
+++ b/doc/install/databases.md
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ GitLab supports the following databases:
     sudo -u postgres psql -d template1
 
     # Create a user for GitLab. (change $password to a real password)
-    template1=# CREATE USER git WITH PASSWORD '$password';
+    template1=# CREATE USER git;
 
     # Create the GitLab production database & grant all privileges on database
     template1=# CREATE DATABASE gitlabhq_production OWNER git;