diff --git a/runtime/doc/term.txt b/runtime/doc/term.txt
index ee8a4d8732..8ef8675d13 100644
--- a/runtime/doc/term.txt
+++ b/runtime/doc/term.txt
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ a non-superuser:
 >
   curl -LO https://invisible-island.net/datafiles/current/terminfo.src.gz
   gunzip terminfo.src.gz
-  tic terminfo.src
+  tic -x terminfo.src
 <
 								*$TERM*
 The $TERM environment variable must match the terminal you are using!