diff --git a/Documentation/git-filter-branch.txt b/Documentation/git-filter-branch.txt
index 32ea8564a5..2b40babb6b 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-filter-branch.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-filter-branch.txt
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ SYNOPSIS
 	[--index-filter <command>] [--parent-filter <command>]
 	[--msg-filter <command>] [--commit-filter <command>]
 	[--tag-name-filter <command>] [--subdirectory-filter <directory>]
+	[--prune-empty]
 	[--original <namespace>] [-d <directory>] [-f | --force]
 	[--] [<rev-list options>...]