diff --git a/Documentation/git-daemon.txt b/Documentation/git-daemon.txt
index d5596672a5..a85121c689 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-daemon.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-daemon.txt
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ OPTIONS
 	it takes for the server to process the sub-request and the time spent
 	waiting for the next client's request.
 
---max-connections::
+--max-connections=n::
 	Maximum number of concurrent clients, defaults to 32.  Set it to
 	zero for no limit.