diff --git a/cmd/restic/cmd_debug.go b/cmd/restic/cmd_debug.go
index 653c4a99c..42433d5b9 100644
--- a/cmd/restic/cmd_debug.go
+++ b/cmd/restic/cmd_debug.go
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ func runDebugDump(gopts GlobalOptions, args []string) error {
 }
 
 var cmdDebugExamine = &cobra.Command{
-	Use:               "examine",
+	Use:               "examine pack-ID...",
 	Short:             "Examine a pack file",
 	DisableAutoGenTag: true,
 	RunE: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {