diff --git a/doc/tips/largefiles.mdwn b/doc/tips/largefiles.mdwn
index ec51ecf660..6033a7c375 100644
--- a/doc/tips/largefiles.mdwn
+++ b/doc/tips/largefiles.mdwn
@@ -66,4 +66,4 @@ If you've set up an annex.largefiles configuration but want to force a file to
 be stored in the annex, you can temporarily override the configuration like
 this:
 
-	git annex add -c annex.largefiles=anything smallfile
+	git annex add -c annex.largefiles=nothing smallfile