diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2533c89..4b9b20b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -781,7 +781,7 @@ git clean -X -f
 
 ## Restore deleted file.
 ```sh
-git checkout <deleting_commit>^ -- <file_path>
+git checkout <deleting_commit> -- <file_path>
 ```
 
 ## Restore file to a specific commit-hash
diff --git a/tips.json b/tips.json
index 3400539..21c65a4 100644
--- a/tips.json
+++ b/tips.json
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@
 		"tip": "git clean -X -f"
 	}, {
 		"title": "Restore deleted file.",
-		"tip": "git checkout <deleting_commit>^ -- <file_path>"
+		"tip": "git checkout <deleting_commit> -- <file_path>"
 	}, {
 		"title": "Restore file to a specific commit-hash",
 		"tip": "git checkout <commit-ish> -- <file_path>"