diff --git a/Documentation/git-submodule.txt b/Documentation/git-submodule.txt
index 4daf144180..0474e7af0f 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-submodule.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-submodule.txt
@@ -169,7 +169,8 @@ submodule with the `--init` option.
 If `--recursive` is specified, this command will recurse into the
 registered submodules, and update any nested submodules within.
 --
-set-branch ((-d|--default)|(-b|--branch <branch>)) [--] <path>::
+set-branch (-b|--branch) <branch> [--] <path>::
+set-branch (-d|--default) [--] <path>::
 	Sets the default remote tracking branch for the submodule. The
 	`--branch` option allows the remote branch to be specified. The
 	`--default` option removes the submodule.<name>.branch configuration