diff --git a/clap_complete/src/env/mod.rs b/clap_complete/src/env/mod.rs
index 23b5123b5fd..b1815f14c9a 100644
--- a/clap_complete/src/env/mod.rs
+++ b/clap_complete/src/env/mod.rs
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
 //!
 //! Elvish
 //! ```elvish
-//! echo "eval (COMPLETE=elvish your_program)" >> ~/.elvish/rc.elv
+//! echo "eval (E:COMPLETE=elvish your_program | slurp)" >> ~/.elvish/rc.elv
 //! ```
 //!
 //! Fish