diff --git a/doc/rg.1 b/doc/rg.1
index d89d7d930..f75956716 100644
--- a/doc/rg.1
+++ b/doc/rg.1
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ result in unexpected behavior.
 Combine with the \-\-files flag to return matched filenames (i.e., to
 replicate ack/ag\[aq]s \-g flag).
 .PP
-For example: rg \-g \[aq]\[aq] \-\-files
+For example: rg \-g \[aq]<glob>\[aq] \-\-files
 .RE
 .TP
 .B \-h, \-\-help
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ Print each file that would be searched (but don\[aq]t search).
 .PP
 Combine with the \-g flag to return matched paths, for example:
 .PP
-rg \-g \[aq]\[aq] \-\-files
+rg \-g \[aq]<glob>\[aq] \-\-files
 .RE
 .TP
 .B \-l, \-\-files\-with\-matches
diff --git a/doc/rg.1.md b/doc/rg.1.md
index 295778c96..3dc1a4435 100644
--- a/doc/rg.1.md
+++ b/doc/rg.1.md
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ Project home page: https://github.com/BurntSushi/ripgrep
     Combine with the --files flag to return matched filenames
     (i.e., to replicate ack/ag's -g flag).
 
-    For example: rg -g '<pattern>' --files
+    For example: rg -g '\<glob\>' --files
 
 -h, --help
 : Show this usage message.
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ Project home page: https://github.com/BurntSushi/ripgrep
 
     Combine with the -g flag to return matched paths, for example:
 
-    rg -g '<pattern>' --files
+    rg -g '\<glob\>' --files
 
 -l, --files-with-matches
 : Only show path of each file with matches.