diff --git a/cmd/crates/soroban-test/tests/it/integration/cookbook.rs b/cmd/crates/soroban-test/tests/it/integration/cookbook.rs
index 82b9c5f43..5e9a30eb2 100644
--- a/cmd/crates/soroban-test/tests/it/integration/cookbook.rs
+++ b/cmd/crates/soroban-test/tests/it/integration/cookbook.rs
@@ -252,8 +252,6 @@ mod tests {
             .arg("xdr")
             .arg("--key")
             .arg("COUNTER")
-            .arg("--source-account")
-            .arg(source)
             .assert()
             .stdout_as_str();
         let key_xdr = read_xdr.split(',').next().unwrap_or("").trim();
diff --git a/cookbook/contract-lifecycle.mdx b/cookbook/contract-lifecycle.mdx
index b64262b34..e38a233de 100644
--- a/cookbook/contract-lifecycle.mdx
+++ b/cookbook/contract-lifecycle.mdx
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ stellar contract invoke --id <CONTRACT_ID> --source alice --network testnet -- f
 6. View the contract's state:
 
 ```bash
-stellar contract read --id <CONTRACT_ID> --network testnet --source alice --durability <DURABILITY> --key <KEY>
+stellar contract read --id <CONTRACT_ID> --network testnet --durability <DURABILITY> --key <KEY>
 ```
 
 Note: `<DURABILITY>` is either `persistent` or `temporary`. `KEY` provides the key of the storage entry being read.