diff --git a/examples/aws-eip/README.md b/examples/aws-eip/README.md
index 7839f019c..d9ec36d3d 100644
--- a/examples/aws-eip/README.md
+++ b/examples/aws-eip/README.md
@@ -6,6 +6,6 @@ To run, configure your AWS provider as described in https://www.terraform.io/doc
 
 Running the example
 
-run `terraform apply -var 'key_name={your_key_name}}'` 
+run `terraform apply -var 'key_name={your_key_name}'` 
 
 Give couple of mins for userdata to insatll nginx, and then type the Elastic IP from outputs in your browser and see the nginx welcome page