diff --git a/docs/using/recipes.md b/docs/using/recipes.md
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@@ -397,8 +397,6 @@ NB: this works for classic notebooks only
 ```dockerfile
 FROM jupyter/base-notebook
 
-USER ${NB_UID}
-
 RUN pip install --no-cache-dir 'jupyter_contrib_nbextensions' && \
     jupyter contrib nbextension install --user && \
     # can modify or enable additional extensions here