diff --git a/docs/sources/examples/running_ssh_service.Dockerfile b/docs/sources/examples/running_ssh_service.Dockerfile
index dd2acb7a4b..978e610422 100644
--- a/docs/sources/examples/running_ssh_service.Dockerfile
+++ b/docs/sources/examples/running_ssh_service.Dockerfile
@@ -2,16 +2,15 @@
 #
 # VERSION               0.0.1
 
-FROM     ubuntu
+FROM     debian
 MAINTAINER Thatcher R. Peskens "thatcher@dotcloud.com"
 
 # make sure the package repository is up to date
-RUN echo "deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu precise main universe" > /etc/apt/sources.list
 RUN apt-get update
 
 RUN apt-get install -y openssh-server
-RUN mkdir /var/run/sshd 
+RUN mkdir /var/run/sshd
 RUN echo 'root:screencast' |chpasswd
 
 EXPOSE 22
-CMD    /usr/sbin/sshd -D
+CMD    ["/usr/sbin/sshd", "-D"]
diff --git a/docs/sources/examples/running_ssh_service.md b/docs/sources/examples/running_ssh_service.md
index 5be2c7053e..27439f998f 100644
--- a/docs/sources/examples/running_ssh_service.md
+++ b/docs/sources/examples/running_ssh_service.md
@@ -12,11 +12,10 @@ quick access to a test container.
     #
     # VERSION               0.0.1
 
-    FROM     ubuntu
+    FROM     debian
     MAINTAINER Thatcher R. Peskens "thatcher@dotcloud.com"
 
     # make sure the package repository is up to date
-    RUN echo "deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu precise main universe" > /etc/apt/sources.list
     RUN apt-get update
 
     RUN apt-get install -y openssh-server
@@ -24,7 +23,7 @@ quick access to a test container.
     RUN echo 'root:screencast' |chpasswd
 
     EXPOSE 22
-    CMD    /usr/sbin/sshd -D
+    CMD    ["/usr/sbin/sshd", "-D"]
 
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