diff --git a/docs/scripting.xml b/docs/scripting.xml
index 6323fc10b..43f28016d 100644
--- a/docs/scripting.xml
+++ b/docs/scripting.xml
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ The reference manual is also
       <title>Typical NSE Output</title>
 <indexterm><primary><option>-sC</option></primary><secondary>example of</secondary></indexterm>
 <screen>
-$ ./nmap -sC localhost -p 22,23,80,113
+$ nmap -sC localhost -p 22,23,80,113
 
 Starting Nmap ( http://nmap.org )
 Interesting ports on localhost (127.0.0.1):
@@ -3498,7 +3498,7 @@ end
     <para>
 	This is what the output of this script looks like:
       <screen>
-$ ./nmap -sV localhost -p 80
+$ nmap -sV localhost -p 80
 
 Starting Nmap ( http://nmap.org )
 Interesting ports on localhost (127.0.0.1):