diff --git a/docs/linux/includes/odbc-ubuntu.md b/docs/linux/includes/odbc-ubuntu.md
index 261bd2ed8a5..ad32c7e42ff 100644
--- a/docs/linux/includes/odbc-ubuntu.md
+++ b/docs/linux/includes/odbc-ubuntu.md
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ Use the following steps to install the **mssql-tools18** on Ubuntu.
 1. Import the public repository GPG keys.
 
    ```bash
-   curl https://packages.microsoft.com/keys/microsoft.asc | sudo tee /etc/apt/trusted.gpg.d/microsoft.asc
+   curl https://packages.microsoft.com/keys/microsoft.asc | tee /etc/apt/trusted.gpg.d/microsoft.asc
    ```
 
 1. Register the Microsoft Ubuntu repository.