diff --git a/bridge/bridge.c b/bridge/bridge.c
index 451d684e..b3cab717 100644
--- a/bridge/bridge.c
+++ b/bridge/bridge.c
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ static void usage(void)
 "where	OBJECT := { link | fdb | mdb | vlan | monitor }\n"
 "	OPTIONS := { -V[ersion] | -s[tatistics] | -d[etails] |\n"
 "		     -o[neline] | -t[imestamp] | -n[etns] name |\n"
-"		     -c[ompressvlans] -color -p[retty] -j{son} }\n");
+"		     -c[ompressvlans] -color -p[retty] -j[son] }\n");
 	exit(-1);
 }