diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f66e7d1..ceb10db 100644
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@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ Add this to your `.pre-commit-config.yaml`
 - `name-tests-test` - Assert that files in tests/ end in `_test.py`.
     - Use `args: ['--django']` to match `test*.py` instead.
 - `no-commit-to-branch` - Protect specific branches from direct checkins.
-    - Use `args: [--branch <branch>]` to set the branch. `master` is the
+    - Use `args: ['staging', 'master']` to set the branch. `master` is the
       default if no argument is set.
     - `-b` / `--branch` may be specified multiple times to protect multiple
       branches.