diff --git a/help.c b/help.c
index 973e47cdc3..71444906dd 100644
--- a/help.c
+++ b/help.c
@@ -643,7 +643,7 @@ const char *help_unknown_cmd(const char *cmd)
 		else if (autocorrect == AUTOCORRECT_PROMPT) {
 			char *answer;
 			struct strbuf msg = STRBUF_INIT;
-			strbuf_addf(&msg, _("Run '%s' instead? (y/N)"), assumed);
+			strbuf_addf(&msg, _("Run '%s' instead [y/N]? "), assumed);
 			answer = git_prompt(msg.buf, PROMPT_ECHO);
 			strbuf_release(&msg);
 			if (!(starts_with(answer, "y") ||