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diff --git a/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/keep_alive.rst b/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/keep_alive.rst
index fe908206..9b8be489 100644
--- a/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/keep_alive.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/keep_alive.rst
@@ -66,27 +66,9 @@ of the L2 forwarding application.
 Compiling the Application
 -------------------------
 
-To compile the application:
+To compile the sample application see :doc:`compiling`.
 
-#.  Go to the sample application directory:
-
-    .. code-block:: console
-
-        export RTE_SDK=/path/to/rte_sdk cd ${RTE_SDK}/examples/keep_alive
-
-#.  Set the target (a default target is used if not specified). For example:
-
-    .. code-block:: console
-
-        export RTE_TARGET=x86_64-native-linuxapp-gcc
-
-    See the *DPDK Getting Started Guide* for possible RTE_TARGET values.
-
-#.  Build the application:
-
-    .. code-block:: console
-
-        make
+The application is located in the ``l2fwd_keep_alive`` sub-directory.
 
 Running the Application
 -----------------------