diff --git a/docs/source/advanced/docker/lifecycle_management.rst b/docs/source/advanced/docker/lifecycle_management.rst
index cd3385d20..95443d918 100644
--- a/docs/source/advanced/docker/lifecycle_management.rst
+++ b/docs/source/advanced/docker/lifecycle_management.rst
@@ -94,7 +94,6 @@ After the dockerhost is ready, a docker instance can be managed through xCAT com
      dockernics=mynet0
      groups=docker,all
      ip=10.0.120.1
-     mac=02:42:0a:00:78:01
      mgt=docker
      postbootscripts=otherpkgs
      postscripts=syslog,remoteshell,syncfiles