diff --git a/doc/source/dist_cloud/kubernetes/changing-the-admin-password-on-distributed-cloud.rst b/doc/source/dist_cloud/kubernetes/changing-the-admin-password-on-distributed-cloud.rst
index 84e0385bf..a946e26f4 100644
--- a/doc/source/dist_cloud/kubernetes/changing-the-admin-password-on-distributed-cloud.rst
+++ b/doc/source/dist_cloud/kubernetes/changing-the-admin-password-on-distributed-cloud.rst
@@ -42,19 +42,13 @@ Ensure that all subclouds are managed and online.
             $ source /etc/platform/openrc
             ~(keystone_admin)]$
 
-
-#.  After five minutes, lock and then unlock each controller in the System
-    Controller.
-
-#.  Lock and then unlock each controller in each subcloud.
-
-    .. note::
-        In a subcloud, if the |CLI| command returns an authentication error after
-        you source the script /etc/platform/openrc, you can verify the password
-        on the subcloud by using the command :command:`env \| grep
-        OS\_PASSWORD`. If it returns the old password, you will need to run the
-        command :command:`keyring set CGCS admin` and provide the new admin
-        password.
+        .. note::
+            In a subcloud, if the |CLI| command returns an authentication error
+            after you source the script /etc/platform/openrc, you can verify
+            the password on the subcloud by using the :command:`env \| grep OS\_PASSWORD`
+            command . If it returns the old password, you will need to run the
+            :command:`keyring set CGCS admin` command and provide the new admin
+            password.
 
 .. only:: partner
 
diff --git a/doc/source/security/kubernetes/password-recovery.rst b/doc/source/security/kubernetes/password-recovery.rst
index db2bbe78a..2685d7d98 100644
--- a/doc/source/security/kubernetes/password-recovery.rst
+++ b/doc/source/security/kubernetes/password-recovery.rst
@@ -24,12 +24,6 @@ This section describes how to change or reset a Keystone user password.
 
             ~(keystone_admin)]$ openstack user password set
 
-        .. warning::
-            Both controller nodes must be locked and unlocked after changing
-            the Keystone admin password. You must wait five minutes before
-            performing the lock/unlock operations.
-
-
 -   Use the following command to reset a Keystone non-admin user \(tenant user\) account.
 
     .. code-block:: none