diff --git a/Documentation/git-cvsimport.txt b/Documentation/git-cvsimport.txt
index 88bd3b0f17..f89b251e1e 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-cvsimport.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-cvsimport.txt
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ the old cvs2git tool.
 +
 If you need to pass multiple options, separate them with a comma.
 
--P:: <cvsps-output-file>
+-P <cvsps-output-file>::
 	Instead of calling cvsps, read the provided cvsps output file. Useful
 	for debugging or when cvsps is being handled outside cvsimport.