diff --git a/man/emerge.1 b/man/emerge.1
index 1db41b0..e32bb43 100644
--- a/man/emerge.1
+++ b/man/emerge.1
@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@
 
 \fB--alert\fR may be 'y' or 'n'. 'true' and 'false' mean the same thing.
 Using \fB--alert\fR without an option is the same as using it with 'y'.
-Try it with 'emerge -aAC gcc'. Remember to answer \fBno\fR!
+Try it with 'emerge -aA portage'.
 
 If your terminal emulator is set up to make '\\a' into a window manager
 urgency hint, move your cursor to a different window to get the effect.