diff --git a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-record.txt b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-record.txt
index e397453e5a4655..63526f4416ea4f 100644
--- a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-record.txt
+++ b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-record.txt
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ perf-record - Run a command and record its profile into perf.data
 SYNOPSIS
 --------
 [verse]
-'perf record' [-e <EVENT> | --event=EVENT] [-l] [-a] <command>
-'perf record' [-e <EVENT> | --event=EVENT] [-l] [-a] -- <command> [<options>]
+'perf record' [-e <EVENT> | --event=EVENT] [-a] <command>
+'perf record' [-e <EVENT> | --event=EVENT] [-a] -- <command> [<options>]
 
 DESCRIPTION
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