diff --git a/cmd/podman/containers/rm.go b/cmd/podman/containers/rm.go
index 0efac2a281..30df1f1ec7 100644
--- a/cmd/podman/containers/rm.go
+++ b/cmd/podman/containers/rm.go
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ var (
 			return validate.CheckAllLatestAndIDFile(cmd, args, false, "cidfile")
 		},
 		ValidArgsFunction: common.AutocompleteContainers,
-		Example: `podman rm imageID
+		Example: `podman rm ctrID
   podman rm mywebserver myflaskserver 860a4b23
   podman rm --force --all
   podman rm -f c684f0d469f2`,
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ var (
 		RunE:              rmCommand.RunE,
 		Args:              rmCommand.Args,
 		ValidArgsFunction: rmCommand.ValidArgsFunction,
-		Example: `podman container rm imageID
+		Example: `podman container rm ctrID
   podman container rm mywebserver myflaskserver 860a4b23
   podman container rm --force --all
   podman container rm -f c684f0d469f2`,
diff --git a/cmd/podman/validate/args.go b/cmd/podman/validate/args.go
index 52efd5bf23..7ba7c7b1e7 100644
--- a/cmd/podman/validate/args.go
+++ b/cmd/podman/validate/args.go
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ func CheckAllLatestAndPodIDFile(c *cobra.Command, args []string, ignoreArgLen bo
 }
 
 // CheckAllLatestAndIDFile checks that --all and --latest are used correctly for containers and pods
-// If idFileFlag is set is set, also checks for the --cidfile or --pod-id-file flag.
+// If idFileFlag is set, also checks for the --cidfile or --pod-id-file flag.
 func CheckAllLatestAndIDFile(c *cobra.Command, args []string, ignoreArgLen bool, idFileFlag string) error {
 	var specifiedLatest bool
 	argLen := len(args)