diff --git a/doc/api/debugger.md b/doc/api/debugger.md
index 9f7b352a1b5234..48761cf04756b0 100644
--- a/doc/api/debugger.md
+++ b/doc/api/debugger.md
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ It is also possible to set a breakpoint in a file (module) that
 isn't loaded yet:
 
 ```txt
-$ ./node debug test/fixtures/break-in-module/main.js
+$ node debug test/fixtures/break-in-module/main.js
 < debugger listening on port 5858
 connecting to port 5858... ok
 break in test/fixtures/break-in-module/main.js:1