diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 28f35bf9e..599d46861 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -37,8 +37,8 @@ markdownlint --help
     -q, --quiet                                 do not write issues to STDOUT
     -r, --rules  [file|directory|glob|package]  include custom rule files (default: [])
     -s, --stdin                                 read from STDIN (does not work with files)
-    --enable [rules...]                         Enable certain rules, e.g. --enable MD013 MD041
-    --disable [rules...]                        Disable certain rules, e.g. --disable MD013 MD041
+    --enable [rules...]                         Enable certain rules, e.g. --enable MD013 MD041 --
+    --disable [rules...]                        Disable certain rules, e.g. --disable MD013 MD041 --
     -h, --help                                  display help for command
 ```
 
diff --git a/markdownlint.js b/markdownlint.js
index 0cb02de3b..1d794059d 100755
--- a/markdownlint.js
+++ b/markdownlint.js
@@ -192,8 +192,8 @@ program
   .option('-q, --quiet', 'do not write issues to STDOUT')
   .option('-r, --rules  [file|directory|glob|package]', 'include custom rule files', concatArray, [])
   .option('-s, --stdin', 'read from STDIN (does not work with files)')
-  .option('--enable [rules...]', 'Enable certain rules, e.g. --enable MD013 MD041')
-  .option('--disable [rules...]', 'Disable certain rules, e.g. --disable MD013 MD041');
+  .option('--enable [rules...]', 'Enable certain rules, e.g. --enable MD013 MD041 --')
+  .option('--disable [rules...]', 'Disable certain rules, e.g. --disable MD013 MD041 --');
 
 program.parse(process.argv);