diff --git a/cookiecutter/tap-template/{{cookiecutter.tap_id}}/README.md b/cookiecutter/tap-template/{{cookiecutter.tap_id}}/README.md
index 37c94d0fd..0454d048c 100644
--- a/cookiecutter/tap-template/{{cookiecutter.tap_id}}/README.md
+++ b/cookiecutter/tap-template/{{cookiecutter.tap_id}}/README.md
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ poetry install
 
 ### Create and Run Tests
 
-Create tests within the `{{ cookiecutter.library_name }}/tests` subfolder and
+Create tests within the `tests` subfolder and
   then run:
 
 ```bash
diff --git a/cookiecutter/tap-template/{{cookiecutter.tap_id}}/tox.ini b/cookiecutter/tap-template/{{cookiecutter.tap_id}}/tox.ini
index f18c3fc23..51b8fb921 100644
--- a/cookiecutter/tap-template/{{cookiecutter.tap_id}}/tox.ini
+++ b/cookiecutter/tap-template/{{cookiecutter.tap_id}}/tox.ini
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ commands =
     poetry run isort --check {{cookiecutter.library_name}}
     poetry run flake8 {{cookiecutter.library_name}}
     # refer to mypy.ini for specific settings
-    poetry run mypy {{cookiecutter.library_name}} --exclude='{{cookiecutter.library_name}}/tests'
+    poetry run mypy . --exclude='tests'
 
 [flake8]
 docstring-convention = google
diff --git a/cookiecutter/target-template/{{cookiecutter.target_id}}/README.md b/cookiecutter/target-template/{{cookiecutter.target_id}}/README.md
index 50bdf5b8b..1374cc1df 100644
--- a/cookiecutter/target-template/{{cookiecutter.target_id}}/README.md
+++ b/cookiecutter/target-template/{{cookiecutter.target_id}}/README.md
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ poetry install
 
 ### Create and Run Tests
 
-Create tests within the `{{ cookiecutter.library_name }}/tests` subfolder and
+Create tests within the `tests` subfolder and
   then run:
 
 ```bash
diff --git a/cookiecutter/target-template/{{cookiecutter.target_id}}/tox.ini b/cookiecutter/target-template/{{cookiecutter.target_id}}/tox.ini
index 527d13bfe..9b81ad325 100644
--- a/cookiecutter/target-template/{{cookiecutter.target_id}}/tox.ini
+++ b/cookiecutter/target-template/{{cookiecutter.target_id}}/tox.ini
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ commands =
     poetry run pytest
     poetry run black --check {{cookiecutter.library_name}}/
     poetry run flake8 {{cookiecutter.library_name}}
-    poetry run mypy {{cookiecutter.library_name}} --exclude='{{cookiecutter.library_name}}/tests'
+    poetry run mypy . --exclude='tests'
 
 [testenv:pytest]
 # Run the python tests.