Trouble moving AD User with Move-ADObject

When trying to move and AD User using the following command:
move-adobject 'CN=John Doe,OU=_Users,OU=ABC,DC=xyz,DC=com' -targetpath 'OU=Disabled Accounts,OU=_Users,OU=ABC,DC=xyz,DC=com' -targetserver someDC.xyz.com
I'm receiving an error:
Move-ADObject : Source and destination for the cross-domain move operation are identical. Caller should use local move operation instead of cross-domain move operation.
The Object and it's target both reside in the same domain. In fact there is only one domain. Is there some "local move" operation I should be using instead?

I've actually tried both the combination of several different OU's and several different users, making sure to remove all the group memberships from the user also. Still seem to be generating the same error =/
Edit: Perhaps something is set on the OU to prevent mass movement of objects? Sort of like accidental deletion?
AFAIK, the accidental deletion flag will only stop you from moving the OU itself, not moving a user into it.
Okay, some other ideas (you've probably tried all of these though..):
1 - Try with a different account.
2 - Try from a different PC.
3 - Try running directly on a DC (and try using the -Server parameter to force that DC to be used if it continues to fail).
4 - If you're running an older version of PowerShell, try updating.
I wish I could be of more help, but I just can't replicate this error no matter what I try.
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