diff --git a/bin/pt-online-schema-change b/bin/pt-online-schema-change
index 42fc5f98..dcf22706 100755
--- a/bin/pt-online-schema-change
+++ b/bin/pt-online-schema-change
@@ -4713,9 +4713,9 @@ L<"--database"> option.
 
 Change the table's engine to InnoDB:
 
-  pt-online-schema-change                            \
-    h=127.1,t=db.tbl                                 \
-    --alter-table "ALTER TABLE db.tbl ENGINE=InnoDB" \
+  pt-online-schema-change   \
+    h=127.1,t=db.tbl        \
+    --alter "ENGINE=InnoDB" \
     --drop-tmp-table
 
 Rebuild but do not alter the table, and keep the temporary table:
@@ -4724,10 +4724,10 @@ Rebuild but do not alter the table, and keep the temporary table:
 
 Add column to parent table, update child table foreign key constraints:
 
-  pt-online-schema-change                                   \
-    h=127.1,D=db,t=parent                                   \
-    --alter-table 'ALTER TABLE parent ADD COLUMN (foo INT)' \
-    --child-tables child1,child2                            \
+  pt-online-schema-change          \
+    h=127.1,D=db,t=parent          \
+    --alter "ADD COLUMN (foo INT)" \
+    --child-tables child1,child2   \
     --update-foreign-keys-method drop_tmp_table
 
 =head1 RISKS