diff --git a/Documentation/git-rev-list.txt b/Documentation/git-rev-list.txt
index ae17c8a6f..173f3fc78 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-rev-list.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-rev-list.txt
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@ SYNOPSIS
 	     [ \--not ]
 	     [ \--all ]
 	     [ \--branches[=pattern] ]
-	     [ \--tags=[pattern] ]
-	     [ \--remotes=[pattern] ]
+	     [ \--tags[=pattern] ]
+	     [ \--remotes[=pattern] ]
 	     [ \--glob=glob-pattern ]
 	     [ \--stdin ]
 	     [ \--quiet ]