diff --git a/doc/source/install/controller-install-obs.rst b/doc/source/install/controller-install-obs.rst
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new mode 100755
index 5dc1c2837ba..be4a4a4c872
--- a/doc/source/install/controller-install-obs.rst
+++ b/doc/source/install/controller-install-obs.rst
@@ -9,17 +9,14 @@ must create a database, service credentials, and API endpoints.
 
 #. To create the database, complete these steps:
 
+   * Use the database access client to connect to the database
+     server as the ``root`` user:
 
+     .. code-block:: console
 
-* Use the database access client to connect to the database
-  server as the ``root`` user:
-
-  .. code-block:: console
-
-     $ mysql -u root -p
-
-  .. end
+        $ mysql -u root -p
 
+     .. end
 
    * Create the ``neutron`` database:
 
diff --git a/doc/source/install/controller-install-rdo.rst b/doc/source/install/controller-install-rdo.rst
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new mode 100755
index 8b8bc1b1ab8..846924bee23
--- a/doc/source/install/controller-install-rdo.rst
+++ b/doc/source/install/controller-install-rdo.rst
@@ -9,17 +9,14 @@ must create a database, service credentials, and API endpoints.
 
 #. To create the database, complete these steps:
 
+   * Use the database access client to connect to the database
+     server as the ``root`` user:
 
+     .. code-block:: console
 
-* Use the database access client to connect to the database
-  server as the ``root`` user:
-
-  .. code-block:: console
-
-     $ mysql -u root -p
-
-  .. end
+        $ mysql -u root -p
 
+     .. end
 
    * Create the ``neutron`` database:
 
diff --git a/doc/source/install/controller-install-ubuntu.rst b/doc/source/install/controller-install-ubuntu.rst
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new mode 100755
index 84dc4007ce1..9395b29aaf6
--- a/doc/source/install/controller-install-ubuntu.rst
+++ b/doc/source/install/controller-install-ubuntu.rst
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ must create a database, service credentials, and API endpoints.
 
      .. code-block:: console
 
-        # mysql
+        $ mysql -u root -p
 
      .. end