diff --git a/cdist/conf/type/__file/gencode-remote b/cdist/conf/type/__file/gencode-remote
index 136520a7..1a9ff69c 100755
--- a/cdist/conf/type/__file/gencode-remote
+++ b/cdist/conf/type/__file/gencode-remote
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ case "$state_should" in
         if [ -f "$__object/files/upload-destination" ]; then
             # move uploaded file into place
             printf 'rm -rf "%s"\n' "$final_destination"
-            printf 'mv -T "%s" "%s"\n' "$destination" "$final_destination"
+            printf 'mv "%s" "%s"\n' "$destination" "$final_destination"
         fi
         if [ -f "$__object/files/set-attributes" ]; then
             # set-attributes is created if file is created or uploaded in gencode-local