diff --git a/commands/i2c.c b/commands/i2c.c
index e6750e3..ae7f7fc 100644
--- a/commands/i2c.c
+++ b/commands/i2c.c
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@
 BAREBOX_CMD_START(i2c_read)
 	.cmd		= do_i2c_read,
 	BAREBOX_CMD_DESC("read from an i2c device")
-	BAREBOX_CMD_OPTS("[-bacrwv] DATA...")
+	BAREBOX_CMD_OPTS("[-bacrwv]")
 	BAREBOX_CMD_GROUP(CMD_GRP_HWMANIP)
 	BAREBOX_CMD_HELP(cmd_i2c_read_help)
 BAREBOX_CMD_END