diff --git a/solutions/observability/get-started/quickstart-elastic-cloud-otel-endpoint.md b/solutions/observability/get-started/quickstart-elastic-cloud-otel-endpoint.md
index df3bf4a3e7..b37be1d397 100644
--- a/solutions/observability/get-started/quickstart-elastic-cloud-otel-endpoint.md
+++ b/solutions/observability/get-started/quickstart-elastic-cloud-otel-endpoint.md
@@ -51,8 +51,6 @@ Alternatively, you can retrieve the endpoint from the **Manage project** page an
 1. In {{ecloud}}, create an {{ech}} deployment or open an existing one.
 2. Go to **Add data**, select **Applications** and then select **OpenTelemetry**.
 3. Copy the endpoint and authentication headers values.
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-Alternatively, you can retrieve the endpoint from the **Manage project** page and create an API key manually from the **API keys** page.
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