diff --git a/git/check-how-a-file-is-being-ignored.md b/git/check-how-a-file-is-being-ignored.md
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--- a/git/check-how-a-file-is-being-ignored.md
+++ b/git/check-how-a-file-is-being-ignored.md
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ At some point I added it to my repo's `.git/info/exclude` file. The `-v` flag
 How about these pesky `.DS_Store` directories? How are those being ignored?
 
 ```bash
-git check-ignore .DS_Store -v
+$ git check-ignore -v .DS_Store
 /Users/jbranchaud/.gitignore:3:.DS_Store        .DS_Store
 ```