diff --git a/README.markdown b/README.markdown
index 9eb4740..1867c13 100644
--- a/README.markdown
+++ b/README.markdown
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ level of the repo.
 at the root level of the repo. Instead the root level of the repo is
 equivalent to the trunk and there are no tags or branches.
 
-        $ svn2git http://svn.example.com/path/to/repo --rootistrunk
+        $ svn2git http://svn.example.com/path/to/repo --trunk /
 
 5. The svn repo is in the standard layout but you want to exclude the massive
 doc directory and the backup files you once accidently added.