diff --git a/UPDATING b/UPDATING
index d1c78620c800..9eacce9035d1 100644
--- a/UPDATING
+++ b/UPDATING
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ upgrades.
 
   If you use the command below, everything should be fine.
 
-  $ portupgrade -n -fr 'ocaml*' 'mldonkey-*devel*'
+  $ portupgrade -fr 'ocaml*' 'mldonkey-*devel*'
 
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