diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ff27c5f6695e..ccbcfb4e4826 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -54,7 +54,6 @@ We offer a $30 per year white-label license to remove the Invoice Ninja branding
 git clone --single-branch --branch v5-stable https://github.com/invoiceninja/invoiceninja.git
 cp .env.example .env
 composer i -o --no-dev
-php artisan key:generate
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