diff --git a/doc/api/single-executable-applications.md b/doc/api/single-executable-applications.md
index 2dedd17527ba87..2db06fdd7239e1 100644
--- a/doc/api/single-executable-applications.md
+++ b/doc/api/single-executable-applications.md
@@ -58,16 +58,8 @@ tool, [postject][]:
 
    * On Windows:
 
-   Using PowerShell:
-
-   ```powershell
-   cp (Get-Command node).Source hello.exe
-   ```
-
-   Using Command Prompt:
-
    ```text
-   for /F "tokens=*" %n IN ('where.exe node') DO @(copy "%n" hello.exe)
+   node -e "require('fs').copyFileSync(process.execPath, 'hello.exe')"
    ```
 
    The `.exe` extension is necessary.