diff --git a/Documentation/git-shortlog.txt b/Documentation/git-shortlog.txt
index ee6c5476c1..5e35ea18ac 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-shortlog.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-shortlog.txt
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ git-shortlog - Summarize 'git log' output
 SYNOPSIS
 --------
 [verse]
-git log --pretty=short | 'git shortlog' [<options>]
 'git shortlog' [<options>] [<revision range>] [[\--] <path>...]
+git log --pretty=short | 'git shortlog' [<options>]
 
 DESCRIPTION
 -----------