diff --git a/cylc/flow/etc/syntax/cylc.nanorc b/cylc/flow/etc/syntax/cylc.nanorc
index f1a94f0ebc3..73a03d03131 100644
--- a/cylc/flow/etc/syntax/cylc.nanorc
+++ b/cylc/flow/etc/syntax/cylc.nanorc
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # How to use this file:
-# cylc get-resources cylc.nanorc ~/.config/nano/cylc.nanorc
+# cylc get-resources syntax/cylc.nanorc ~/.config/nano
 # Add the following to ~/.nanorc
 # include ~/.config/nano/cylc.nanorc