diff --git a/ip/ipneigh.c b/ip/ipneigh.c
index 92b7cd6f..9b1499b0 100644
--- a/ip/ipneigh.c
+++ b/ip/ipneigh.c
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ static void usage(void)
 	fprintf(stderr, "Usage: ip neigh { add | del | change | replace } { ADDR [ lladdr LLADDR ]\n"
 		        "          [ nud { permanent | noarp | stale | reachable } ]\n"
 		        "          | proxy ADDR } [ dev DEV ]\n");
-	fprintf(stderr, "       ip neigh {show|flush} [ to PREFIX ] [ dev DEV ] [ nud STATE ]\n");
+	fprintf(stderr, "       ip neigh { show | flush } [ proxy ] [ to PREFIX ] [ dev DEV ] [ nud STATE ]\n");
 	exit(-1);
 }