diff --git a/cmd/kops/describe_secrets.go b/cmd/kops/describe_secrets.go
index 709b805563f57..bedd81cba7086 100644
--- a/cmd/kops/describe_secrets.go
+++ b/cmd/kops/describe_secrets.go
@@ -38,9 +38,9 @@ var (
 	Get additional information about cluster secrets.
 	`))
 
-	// TODO: what is an example??
 	describeSecretExample = templates.Examples(i18n.T(`
-
+	# Describe a secret
+	kops describe secrets admin
 	`))
 	describeSecretShort = i18n.T(`Describe a cluster secret`)
 )
diff --git a/docs/cli/kops_describe_secrets.md b/docs/cli/kops_describe_secrets.md
index a8621bb27f1ff..90b0e82014c83 100644
--- a/docs/cli/kops_describe_secrets.md
+++ b/docs/cli/kops_describe_secrets.md
@@ -16,7 +16,8 @@ kops describe secrets [flags]
 ### Examples
 
 ```
-  
+  # Describe a secret
+  kops describe secrets admin
 ```
 
 ### Options