diff --git a/README.adoc b/README.adoc
index 4e39123..2b2c126 100644
--- a/README.adoc
+++ b/README.adoc
@@ -322,23 +322,7 @@ Results:
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-When you are done checking out the services, exit dev mode by pressing `CTRL+C` in the command-line sessions where you ran the `system` and `client` services, or by typing `q` and then pressing the `enter/return` key. Alternatively, you can run the `liberty:stop` goal from the `start` directory in another command-line session for the `system` and `client` services:
-// static guide instruction
-ifndef::cloud-hosted[]
-[role="command"]
-----
-mvn -pl system liberty:stop
-mvn -pl client liberty:stop
-----
-endif::[]
-// cloud hosted instruction
-ifdef::cloud-hosted[]
-```bash
-cd /home/project/guide-jakarta-websocket/start
-mvn -pl system liberty:stop
-mvn -pl client liberty:stop
-```
-endif::[]
+When you are done checking out the services, exit dev mode by pressing `CTRL+C` in the command-line sessions where you ran the `system` and `client` services.
 
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