diff --git a/examples/cli/README.md b/examples/cli/README.md
index 9871b13e5..c84512b24 100644
--- a/examples/cli/README.md
+++ b/examples/cli/README.md
@@ -26,14 +26,14 @@ $ ./soc --nodeid=1 -S
 Start OpenThread:
 
 ```bash
-$ start
+start
 Done
 ```
 
 Wait a few seconds and verify that the device has become a Thread Leader:
 
 ```bash
-$ state
+state
 leader
 Done
 ```
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ Done
 View IPv6 addresses assigned to Node 1's Thread interface:
 
 ```bash
-$ ipaddr
+ipaddr
 fdde:ad00:beef:0:0:ff:fe00:0
 fe80:0:0:0:0:ff:fe00:0
 fdde:ad00:beef:0:558:f56b:d688:799
@@ -61,14 +61,14 @@ $ ./soc --nodeid=2 -S
 Start OpenThread:
 
 ```bash
-$ start
+start
 Done
 ```
 
 Wait a few seconds and verify that the device has become a Thread Router:
 
 ```bash
-$ state
+state
 router
 Done
 ```
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ Done
 ## 3. Ping Node 1 from Node 2
 
 ```bash
-$ ping fdde:ad00:beef:0:558:f56b:d688:799
+ping fdde:ad00:beef:0:558:f56b:d688:799
 16 bytes from fdde:ad00:beef:0:558:f56b:d688:799: icmp_seq=1 hlim=64
 ```