diff --git a/man/varlinkctl.xml b/man/varlinkctl.xml
index adf26b8fe6..72f1983c9e 100644
--- a/man/varlinkctl.xml
+++ b/man/varlinkctl.xml
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
     <cmdsynopsis>
       <command>varlinkctl</command>
       <arg choice="opt" rep="repeat">OPTIONS</arg>
-      <arg choice="plain">--exec call</arg>
+      <arg choice="plain">--exec</arg>
       <arg choice="plain">call</arg>
       <arg choice="plain"><replaceable>ADDRESS</replaceable></arg>
       <arg choice="plain"><replaceable>METHOD</replaceable></arg>