diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a5102eb8..5fa26b3a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -458,7 +458,7 @@ Echo works a lot like print, except it has a child command.`,
   }
 
   var cmdTimes = &cobra.Command{
-    Use:   "times [# times] [string to echo]",
+    Use:   "times [string to echo]",
     Short: "Echo anything to the screen more times",
     Long: `echo things multiple times back to the user by providing
 a count and a string.`,