diff --git a/Documentation/git-prune.txt b/Documentation/git-prune.txt
index 80d01b0571..bf824108c1 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-prune.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-prune.txt
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ borrows from your repository via its
 `.git/objects/info/alternates`:
 
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-$ git prune $(cd ../another && $(git rev-parse --all))
+$ git prune $(cd ../another && git rev-parse --all)
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 Notes