diff --git a/Library/Contributions/manpages/brew.1.md b/Library/Contributions/manpages/brew.1.md
index 2806647045..6b03175693 100644
--- a/Library/Contributions/manpages/brew.1.md
+++ b/Library/Contributions/manpages/brew.1.md
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ Note that these flags should only appear after a command.
     and version, but if it fails, you'll have to make your own template. The wget
     formula serves as a simple example. For a complete cheat-sheet, have a look at
 
-    `$(brew --prefix)/Library/Contributions/example-formula.rb`
+    `$(brew --repository)/Library/Contributions/example-formula.rb`
 
     If `--autotools` is passed, create a basic template for an Autotools-style build.
     If `--cmake` is passed, create a basic template for a CMake-style build.
@@ -411,7 +411,7 @@ to create your own commands without modifying Homebrew's internals.
 A number of (useful, but unsupported) external commands are included and enabled
 by default:
 
-    $ ls `brew --repository`/Library/Contributions/cmd
+    $ ls $(brew --repository)/Library/Contributions/cmd
 
 Documentation for the included external commands as well as instructions for
 creating your own can be found on the wiki:
diff --git a/share/man/man1/brew.1 b/share/man/man1/brew.1
index 980cbb07b9..5940ea7a51 100644
--- a/share/man/man1/brew.1
+++ b/share/man/man1/brew.1
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ Show a list of built\-in and external commands\.
 Generate a formula for the downloadable file at \fIURL\fR and open it in the editor\. Homebrew will attempt to automatically derive the formula name and version, but if it fails, you\'ll have to make your own template\. The wget formula serves as a simple example\. For a complete cheat\-sheet, have a look at
 .
 .IP
-\fB$(brew \-\-prefix)/Library/Contributions/example\-formula\.rb\fR
+\fB$(brew \-\-repository)/Library/Contributions/example\-formula\.rb\fR
 .
 .IP
 If \fB\-\-autotools\fR is passed, create a basic template for an Autotools\-style build\. If \fB\-\-cmake\fR is passed, create a basic template for a CMake\-style build\.
@@ -446,7 +446,7 @@ A number of (useful, but unsupported) external commands are included and enabled
 .
 .nf
 
-$ ls `brew \-\-repository`/Library/Contributions/cmd
+$ ls $(brew \-\-repository)/Library/Contributions/cmd
 .
 .fi
 .