diff --git a/bin/rndc/rndc.rst b/bin/rndc/rndc.rst
index 6d540291f2..6221073ae8 100644
--- a/bin/rndc/rndc.rst
+++ b/bin/rndc/rndc.rst
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ Currently supported commands are:
    This sample ``addzone`` command adds the zone ``example.com`` to
    the default view:
 
-   ``$ \ rndc addzone example.com '{ type master; file "example.com.db"; };'``
+   ``rndc addzone example.com '{ type master; file "example.com.db"; };'``
 
    (Note the brackets around and semi-colon after the zone configuration
    text.)
diff --git a/doc/man/rndc.8in b/doc/man/rndc.8in
index cfdad5ef3e..a17124ee7e 100644
--- a/doc/man/rndc.8in
+++ b/doc/man/rndc.8in
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ after a restart.
 This sample \fBaddzone\fP command adds the zone \fBexample.com\fP to
 the default view:
 .sp
-\fB$ \e rndc addzone example.com \(aq{ type master; file "example.com.db"; };\(aq\fP
+\fBrndc addzone example.com \(aq{ type master; file "example.com.db"; };\(aq\fP
 .sp
 (Note the brackets around and semi\-colon after the zone configuration
 text.)