diff --git a/cli/cmdlineparser.cpp b/cli/cmdlineparser.cpp
index 3ab627bce..8d0bc9b56 100644
--- a/cli/cmdlineparser.cpp
+++ b/cli/cmdlineparser.cpp
@@ -765,7 +765,7 @@ void CmdLineParser::PrintHelp()
               "    --suppressions-list=<file>\n"
               "                         Suppress warnings listed in the file. Each suppression\n"
               "                         is in the same format as <spec> above.\n"
-              "    --template '<text>'  Format the error messages. E.g.\n"
+              "    --template='<text>'  Format the error messages. E.g.\n"
               "                         '{file}:{line},{severity},{id},{message}' or\n"
               "                         '{file}({line}):({severity}) {message}'\n"
               "                         Pre-defined templates: gcc, vs, edit.\n"
diff --git a/man/cppcheck.1.xml b/man/cppcheck.1.xml
index 0bd7c5be3..851e55fee 100644
--- a/man/cppcheck.1.xml
+++ b/man/cppcheck.1.xml
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ man(1), man(7), http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/Man-Page/
       <arg choice="opt"><option>--style</option></arg>
       <arg choice="opt"><option>--suppress=&lt;spec&gt;</option></arg>
       <arg choice="opt"><option>--suppressions-list=&lt;file&gt;</option></arg>
-      <arg choice="opt"><option>--template '&lt;text&gt;'</option></arg>
+      <arg choice="opt"><option>--template='&lt;text&gt;'</option></arg>
       <arg choice="opt"><option>--verbose</option></arg>
       <arg choice="opt"><option>--version</option></arg>
       <arg choice="opt"><option>--xml</option></arg>
@@ -397,7 +397,7 @@ Directory name is matched to all parts of the path.</para>
         </listitem>
       </varlistentry>
       <varlistentry>
-        <term><option>--template '&lt;text&gt;'</option></term>
+        <term><option>--template='&lt;text&gt;'</option></term>
         <listitem>
           <para>Format the error messages. E.g. '{file}:{line},{severity},{id},{message}' or '{file}({line}):({severity}) {message}'. Pre-defined templates: gcc, vs</para>
         </listitem>
diff --git a/man/manual.docbook b/man/manual.docbook
index 1c382c86b..8b93a4c6f 100644
--- a/man/manual.docbook
+++ b/man/manual.docbook
@@ -353,9 +353,9 @@ Checking path/file2.cpp...
     templates.</para>
 
     <para>To get Visual Studio compatible output you can use
-    <parameter class="command">--template vs</parameter>:</para>
+    <parameter class="command">--template=vs</parameter>:</para>
 
-    <programlisting>cppcheck --template vs gui/test.cpp</programlisting>
+    <programlisting>cppcheck --template=vs gui/test.cpp</programlisting>
 
     <para>This output will look like this:</para>
 
@@ -364,9 +364,9 @@ gui/test.cpp(31): error: Memory leak: b
 gui/test.cpp(16): error: Mismatching allocation and deallocation: k</programlisting>
 
     <para>To get gcc compatible output you can use
-    <parameter class="command">--template gcc</parameter>:</para>
+    <parameter class="command">--template=gcc</parameter>:</para>
 
-    <programlisting>cppcheck --template gcc gui/test.cpp</programlisting>
+    <programlisting>cppcheck --template=gcc gui/test.cpp</programlisting>
 
     <para>The output will look like this:</para>
 
@@ -377,7 +377,7 @@ gui/test.cpp:16: error: Mismatching allocation and deallocation: k</programlisti
     <para>You can write your own pattern (for example a comma-separated
     format):</para>
 
-    <programlisting>cppcheck --template "{file},{line},{severity},{id},{message}" gui/test.cpp</programlisting>
+    <programlisting>cppcheck --template="{file},{line},{severity},{id},{message}" gui/test.cpp</programlisting>
 
     <para>The output will look like this:</para>