diff --git a/docs/server/source/simple-network-setup.md b/docs/server/source/simple-network-setup.md
index c014e0f6..b4db6e45 100644
--- a/docs/server/source/simple-network-setup.md
+++ b/docs/server/source/simple-network-setup.md
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ $ # OR
 $ kill -3 <bigchaindb_parent_pid>
 
 # If you want to kill all the processes by name yourself
-$ pgrep bigchaindb | xargs kill -9 bigchaindb
+$ pgrep bigchaindb | xargs kill -9
 
 $ # OR