diff --git a/hadoop-common-project/hadoop-common/CHANGES.txt b/hadoop-common-project/hadoop-common/CHANGES.txt
index f7a77753310..60af63f9a9a 100644
--- a/hadoop-common-project/hadoop-common/CHANGES.txt
+++ b/hadoop-common-project/hadoop-common/CHANGES.txt
@@ -686,6 +686,9 @@ Release 2.7.0 - UNRELEASED
     HADOOP-11729. Fix link to cgroups doc in site.xml. (Masatake Iwasaki via
     ozawa)
 
+    HADOOP-11609. Correct credential commands info in
+    CommandsManual.html#credential. (Varun Saxena via ozawa)
+
 Release 2.6.1 - UNRELEASED
 
   INCOMPATIBLE CHANGES
diff --git a/hadoop-common-project/hadoop-common/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/security/alias/CredentialShell.java b/hadoop-common-project/hadoop-common/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/security/alias/CredentialShell.java
index 7a632c17ff9..3405cb7a1ec 100644
--- a/hadoop-common-project/hadoop-common/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/security/alias/CredentialShell.java
+++ b/hadoop-common-project/hadoop-common/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/security/alias/CredentialShell.java
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ public class CredentialShell extends Configured implements Tool {
    * <pre>
    * % hadoop credential create alias [-provider providerPath]
    * % hadoop credential list [-provider providerPath]
-   * % hadoop credential delete alias [-provider providerPath] [-i]
+   * % hadoop credential delete alias [-provider providerPath] [-f]
    * </pre>
    * @param args
    * @return 0 if the argument(s) were recognized, 1 otherwise
diff --git a/hadoop-common-project/hadoop-common/src/site/markdown/CommandsManual.md b/hadoop-common-project/hadoop-common/src/site/markdown/CommandsManual.md
index 3a614455f1a..ae9c44281a9 100644
--- a/hadoop-common-project/hadoop-common/src/site/markdown/CommandsManual.md
+++ b/hadoop-common-project/hadoop-common/src/site/markdown/CommandsManual.md
@@ -106,8 +106,8 @@ Usage: `hadoop credential <subcommand> [options]`
 
 | COMMAND\_OPTION | Description |
 |:---- |:---- |
-| create *alias* [-v *value*][-provider *provider-path*] | Prompts the user for a credential to be stored as the given alias when a value is not provided via `-v`. The *hadoop.security.credential.provider.path* within the core-site.xml file will be used unless a `-provider` is indicated. |
-| delete *alias* [-i][-provider *provider-path*] | Deletes the credential with the provided alias and optionally warns the user when `--interactive` is used. The *hadoop.security.credential.provider.path* within the core-site.xml file will be used unless a `-provider` is indicated. |
+| create *alias* [-provider *provider-path*] | Prompts the user for a credential to be stored as the given alias. The *hadoop.security.credential.provider.path* within the core-site.xml file will be used unless a `-provider` is indicated. |
+| delete *alias* [-provider *provider-path*] [-f] | Deletes the credential with the provided alias. The *hadoop.security.credential.provider.path* within the core-site.xml file will be used unless a `-provider` is indicated. The command asks for confirmation unless `-f` is specified |
 | list [-provider *provider-path*] | Lists all of the credential aliases The *hadoop.security.credential.provider.path* within the core-site.xml file will be used unless a `-provider` is indicated. |
 
 Command to manage credentials, passwords and secrets within credential providers.