diff --git a/common/mv.md b/common/mv.md
index e03deae5e2..8ad130cc4d 100644
--- a/common/mv.md
+++ b/common/mv.md
@@ -4,20 +4,16 @@
 
 - Move files in abitrary locations
 
-`mv {{path/to/source}} {{path/to/target}}`
-
-- Move a file to a parent directory
-
-`mv {{/path/to/source}} ../{{/path/to/target}}`
+`mv {{source}} {{target}}`
 
 - Do not promt for confirmation before overwriting existing files
 
-`mv -f {{path/to/source}} {{path/to/target}}`
+`mv -f {{source}} {{target}}`
 
 - Do not promt for confirmation before overwriting existing files but write to standard error before overriding
 
-`mv -fi {{path/to/source}} {{path/to/target}}`
+`mv -fi {{source}} {{target}}`
 
 - Move files in verbose mode, showing files after they are moved
 
-`mv -v {{path/to/source}} {{path/to/target}}`
+`mv -v {{source}} {{target}}`