diff --git a/doc/tips/recover_data_from_lost+found.mdwn b/doc/tips/recover_data_from_lost+found.mdwn
index 48ef2a1d73..506ffec394 100644
--- a/doc/tips/recover_data_from_lost+found.mdwn
+++ b/doc/tips/recover_data_from_lost+found.mdwn
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ First, check out the git repository again. Then, in the new checkout:
 	$ sudo chown you:you recovered-content
 	$ chmod -R u+w recovered-content
 	$ git annex add recovered-content
-	$ git rm recovered-content
-	$ git commit -m "recovered some content"
+	$ git reset HEAD recovered-content
+        $ rm -rf recovered-content
 	$ git annex fsck
 
 The way that works is that when git-annex adds the same content that was in