diff --git a/docs/autostart_systemd.rst b/docs/autostart_systemd.rst
index 85d1eda49..789e40bd4 100644
--- a/docs/autostart_systemd.rst
+++ b/docs/autostart_systemd.rst
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ Next, your python :code:`path` can be fetched with the following commands:
 
 Then create the new service file:
 
-:code:`sudo -e /etc/systemd/system/red@.service`
+:code:`sudo nano /etc/systemd/system/red@.service`
 
 Paste the following in the file, and replace all instances of :code:`username` with the Linux username you retrieved above, and :code:`path` with the python path you retrieved above.