diff --git a/git-rebase--interactive.sh b/git-rebase--interactive.sh
index 9947e6265f..a60df2ee5a 100644
--- a/git-rebase--interactive.sh
+++ b/git-rebase--interactive.sh
@@ -155,13 +155,13 @@ reschedule_last_action () {
 append_todo_help () {
 	gettext "
 Commands:
-p, pick = use commit
-r, reword = use commit, but edit the commit message
-e, edit = use commit, but stop for amending
-s, squash = use commit, but meld into previous commit
-f, fixup = like \"squash\", but discard this commit's log message
-x, exec = run command (the rest of the line) using shell
-d, drop = remove commit
+p, pick <commit> = use commit
+r, reword <commit> = use commit, but edit the commit message
+e, edit <commit> = use commit, but stop for amending
+s, squash <commit> = use commit, but meld into previous commit
+f, fixup <commit> = like \"squash\", but discard this commit's log message
+x, exec <commit> = run command (the rest of the line) using shell
+d, drop <commit> = remove commit
 
 These lines can be re-ordered; they are executed from top to bottom.
 " | git stripspace --comment-lines >>"$todo"