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@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ An OctoPrint plugin for monitoring your printer and prints via Slack or Mattermo
 
 # Manual installation steps #
 
-    sudo pip install "https://github.com/fraschetti/Octoslack/archive/master.zip"
+    pip install "https://github.com/fraschetti/Octoslack/archive/master.zip"
 
 # Examples #