diff --git a/share/man/man1/brew.1 b/share/man/man1/brew.1
index 5a85119691cd5beb9a0d24a62553978a3d722e1d..a0622b9a634ed6f93cef25b2953ca25122be8f02 100644
--- a/share/man/man1/brew.1
+++ b/share/man/man1/brew.1
@@ -224,10 +224,10 @@ To install a newer version of HEAD use \fBbrew rm <foo> && brew install \-\-HEAD
 If \fB\-\-git\fR is passed, Homebrew will create a Git repository, useful for creating patches to the software\.
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 .IP "\(bu" 4
-\fBirb [\-\-example]\fR: Enter the interactive Homebrew Ruby shell\.
+\fBirb [\-\-examples]\fR: Enter the interactive Homebrew Ruby shell\.
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 .IP
-If \fB\-\-example\fR is passed, several examples will be shown\.
+If \fB\-\-examples\fR is passed, several examples will be shown\.
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 .IP "\(bu" 4
 \fBleaves\fR: Show installed formulae that are not dependencies of another installed formula\.