diff --git a/Documentation/git-cherry-pick.txt b/Documentation/git-cherry-pick.txt
index 1e8ac9df60..fdcad3d200 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-cherry-pick.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-cherry-pick.txt
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ again, this time exercising more care about matching up context lines.
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 $ git cherry-pick topic^             <1>
 $ git diff                           <2>
-$ git reset --merge ORIG_HEAD        <3>
+$ git cherry-pick --abort            <3>
 $ git cherry-pick -Xpatience topic^  <4>
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 <1> apply the change that would be shown by `git show topic^`.