diff --git a/examples/spdycat.cc b/examples/spdycat.cc
index fc1ef289..843a1991 100644
--- a/examples/spdycat.cc
+++ b/examples/spdycat.cc
@@ -390,8 +390,8 @@ int run(char **uris, int n)
 
 void print_usage(std::ostream& out)
 {
-  out << "Usage: spdycat [-Onv3] [-t=seconds] [-w=window_bits] [--cert=CERT]\n"
-      << "               [--key=KEY] URI..."
+  out << "Usage: spdycat [-Onv3] [-t <SECONDS>] [-w <WINDOW_BITS>] [--cert=<CERT>]\n"
+      << "               [--key=<KEY>] URI..."
       << std::endl;
 }
 
@@ -408,11 +408,11 @@ void print_help(std::ostream& out)
       << "                       ends with '/', 'index.html' is used as a\n"
       << "                       filename. Not implemented yet.\n"
       << "    -3, --spdy3        Only use SPDY/3.\n"
-      << "    -t, --timeout=N    Timeout each request after N seconds.\n"
-      << "    -w, --window-bits=N  Sets the initial window size to 2**N.\n"
-      << "    --cert=CERT        Use the specified client certificate file.\n"
+      << "    -t, --timeout=<N>  Timeout each request after <N> seconds.\n"
+      << "    -w, --window-bits=<N>  Sets the initial window size to 2**<N>.\n"
+      << "    --cert=<CERT>      Use the specified client certificate file.\n"
       << "                       The file must be in PEM format.\n"
-      << "    --key=KEY          Use the client private key file. The file\n"
+      << "    --key=<KEY>        Use the client private key file. The file\n"
       << "                       must be in PEM format.\n"
       << std::endl;
 }