diff --git a/doc/preferred_content.mdwn b/doc/preferred_content.mdwn
index 9829fc687d..4cab5721d2 100644
--- a/doc/preferred_content.mdwn
+++ b/doc/preferred_content.mdwn
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ If it doesn't, the repository wants to drop its content
 To check at the command line which files are matched by preferred content
 settings, you can use the --want-get and --want-drop options.
 
-For example, "git annex find --want-get --not --in ." will find all the
+For example, "git annex find --want-get --not --in here" will find all the
 files that "git annex get --auto" will want to get, and "git annex find
 --want-drop --in ." will find all the files that "git annex drop --auto"
 will want to drop.