diff --git a/_gtfobins/nmap.md b/_gtfobins/nmap.md
index ba93dde..6a76161 100644
--- a/_gtfobins/nmap.md
+++ b/_gtfobins/nmap.md
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ functions:
   file-write:
     - code: |
         TF=$(mktemp)
-        echo 'lua -e 'local f=io.open("file_to_write", "wb"); f:write("data"); io.close(f);' > $TF
+        echo 'local f=io.open("file_to_write", "wb"); f:write("data"); io.close(f);' > $TF
         nmap --script=$TF
     - description: The payload appears inside the regular nmap output.
       code: |
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ functions:
   file-read:
     - code: |
         TF=$(mktemp)
-        echo 'lua -e 'local f=io.open("file_to_read", "rb"); print(f:read("*a")); io.close(f);' > $TF
+        echo 'local f=io.open("file_to_read", "rb"); print(f:read("*a")); io.close(f);' > $TF
         nmap --script=$TF
   sudo:
     - description: Input echo is disabled.