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@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ Optional arguments:
 	--window_length INT	This parameter sets the length of a sliding window. (Default: 200)
 	--step INT		This parameter sets the number of positions to slide the window forward. (Default: 100)
 	--percentage INT	Threshold in percent (Default: 0)
-	--max_bp_between INT	If footprints are less than X bases appart the footprints will be merged (Default: 6)
+	--min_gap INT		If footprints are less than X bases appart the footprints will be merged (Default: 6)
 
 	Filter motifs:
 	--min_size_fp INT	Minimum sequence length threshold. Smaller sequences are discarded. (Default: 10)