diff --git a/Documentation/git-cvsimport.txt b/Documentation/git-cvsimport.txt
index a2f97b392a..4b62256a79 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-cvsimport.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-cvsimport.txt
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ SYNOPSIS
 --------
 'git-cvsimport' [ -o <branch-for-HEAD> ] [ -h ] [ -v ]
 			[ -d <CVSROOT> ] [ -p <options-for-cvsps> ]
-			[ -C <git_repository> ] [ -i ] [ -k ]
+			[ -C <git_repository> ] [ -i ] [ -P <file> ] [ -k ]
 			[ -s <subst> ] [ -m ] [ -M regex ] [ <CVS_module> ]