diff --git a/Documentation/diff-options.txt b/Documentation/diff-options.txt
index 1f8ce979bb..a8ed23e7f8 100644
--- a/Documentation/diff-options.txt
+++ b/Documentation/diff-options.txt
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ endif::git-format-patch[]
 --patch-with-raw::
 	Synonym for "-p --raw".
 
---patience:
+--patience::
 	Generate a diff using the "patience diff" algorithm.
 
 --stat[=width[,name-width]]::