diff --git a/content/github/authenticating-to-github/adding-a-new-ssh-key-to-your-github-account.md b/content/github/authenticating-to-github/adding-a-new-ssh-key-to-your-github-account.md
index 6c1db79b1b4d..34c9e727d8e3 100644
--- a/content/github/authenticating-to-github/adding-a-new-ssh-key-to-your-github-account.md
+++ b/content/github/authenticating-to-github/adding-a-new-ssh-key-to-your-github-account.md
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@ After adding a new SSH key to your {% data variables.product.product_name %} acc
   If your SSH key file has a different name than the example code, modify the filename to match your current setup. When copying your key, don't add any newlines or whitespace.
 
   ```shell
-  $ pbcopy < ~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub
-  # Copies the contents of the id_rsa.pub file to your clipboard
+  $ pbcopy < ~/.ssh/id_ed25519.pub
+  # Copies the contents of the id_ed25519.pub file to your clipboard
   ```
 
   {% tip %}