diff --git a/content/guides/docker-concepts/the-basics/what-is-a-registry.md b/content/guides/docker-concepts/the-basics/what-is-a-registry.md
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@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ Don't worry about the specifics of the Dockerfile, as you'll learn about that in
 7. Finally, it's time to push the newly built image to your Docker Hub repository by using the [`docker push`](/reference/cli/docker/image/push/) command:
 
     ```console 
-    docker push -u <YOUR_DOCKER_USERNAME>/docker-quickstart:1.0
+    docker push <YOUR_DOCKER_USERNAME>/docker-quickstart:1.0
     ```
 
 8. Open [Docker Hub](https://hub.docker.com) and navigate to your repository. Navigate to the **Tags** section and see your newly pushed image.