diff --git a/install/linux/docker-ce/debian.md b/install/linux/docker-ce/debian.md
index c30879f3bd..4e16fc7228 100644
--- a/install/linux/docker-ce/debian.md
+++ b/install/linux/docker-ce/debian.md
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ from the repository.
 
 #### Set up the repository
 
-{% assign download-url-base = 'https://download.docker.com/linux/$(. /etc/os-release; echo "$ID")' %}
+{% assign download-url-base = 'https://download.docker.com/linux/debian' %}
 
 1.  Update the `apt` package index:
 
@@ -164,6 +164,7 @@ from the repository.
 
     To also add the **edge** repository, add `edge` after `stable` on the last
     line of the command.
+    To add an unsupported operating Debian-based operating system, you will need to know which distribution you have, such as `jessie`.
 
     <ul class="nav nav-tabs">
       <li class="active"><a data-toggle="tab" data-target="#x86_64_repo">x86_64 / amd64</a></li>