diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 9b15534..e3f65b5 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ for that repo to `true`. (See "usage" below for an example).
 
 # Usage
 
-    Usage: mgitstatus [--version] [-w] [-e] [-f] [--throttle SEC] [-c] [-d/--depth=2] [--no-depth] [--flatten] [--no-X] [DIR [DIR]...]
+    Usage: mgitstatus [--version] [-w] [-e] [-f] [--throttle SEC] [-c] [-d/--depth 2] [--no-depth] [--flatten] [--no-X] [DIR [DIR]...]
 
     mgitstatus shows uncommitted, untracked and unpushed changes in multiple Git
     repositories. By default, mgitstatus scans two directories deep. This can be
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ for that repo to `true`. (See "usage" below for an example).
       -f               Do a 'git fetch' on each repo (slow for many repos)
       --throttle SEC   Wait SEC seconds between each 'git fetch' (-f option)
       -c               Force color output (preserve colors when using pipes)
-      -d, --depth=2    Scan this many directories deep
+      -d, --depth 2    Scan this many directories deep
       --no-depth       Do not recurse into directories (incompatible with -d)
       --flatten        Show only one status per line
 
diff --git a/mgitstatus b/mgitstatus
index 0878b45..38f5c98 100755
--- a/mgitstatus
+++ b/mgitstatus
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ DEBUG=${MG_DEBUG:-0}
 usage () {
     cat << EOF >&2
     
-Usage: $0 [--version] [-w] [-e] [-f] [--throttle SEC] [-c] [-d/--depth=2] [--flatten] [--no-X] [DIR [DIR]...]
+Usage: $0 [--version] [-w] [-e] [-f] [--throttle SEC] [-c] [-d/--depth 2] [--flatten] [--no-X] [DIR [DIR]...]
 
 mgitstatus shows uncommitted, untracked and unpushed changes in multiple Git
 repositories. By default, mgitstatus scans two directories deep. This can be
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ deep.
 
   -b               Show currently checked out branch
   -c               Force color output (preserve colors when using pipes)
-  -d, --depth=2    Scan this many directories deep
+  -d, --depth 2    Scan this many directories deep
   -e               Exclude repos that are 'ok'
   -f               Do a 'git fetch' on each repo (slow for many repos)
   -h, --help       Show this help message
diff --git a/mgitstatus.1 b/mgitstatus.1
index 0b5435b..e717c93 100644
--- a/mgitstatus.1
+++ b/mgitstatus.1
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ multiple Git repos.
 .PP
 \f[B]mgitstatus\f[R] [\f[B]\-\-version\f[R]] [\f[B]\-w\f[R]]
 [\f[B]\-e\f[R]] [\f[B]\-f\f[R]] [\f[B]\-\-throttle\f[R] SEC]
-[\f[B]\-c\f[R]] [\f[B]\-d/\-\-depth\f[R]=2] [\f[B]\-\-flatten\f[R]]
+[\f[B]\-c\f[R]] [\f[B]\-d/\-\-depth\f[R] 2] [\f[B]\-\-flatten\f[R]]
 [\f[B]\-\-no\-X\f[R]] [\f[B]DIR\f[R] [\f[B]DIR\f[R]]\&...]
 .SH DESCRIPTION
 .PP
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ Wait SEC seconds between each `git fetch' (\-f option)
 .B \f[B]\-c\f[R]
 Force color output (preserve colors when using pipes)
 .TP
-.B \f[B]\-d, \-\-depth=2\f[R]
+.B \f[B]\-d, \-\-depth 2\f[R]
 Scan this many directories deep.
 Default is 2.
 If \f[B]0\f[R], the scan is infinitely deep
diff --git a/mgitstatus.1.md b/mgitstatus.1.md
index 49e053d..56ad3f6 100644
--- a/mgitstatus.1.md
+++ b/mgitstatus.1.md
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ mgitstatus - Show uncommitted, untracked and unpushed changes for multiple Git r
 
 # SYNOPSIS
 
- **mgitstatus** [**\--version**] [**-w**] [**-e**] [**-f**] [**\--throttle** SEC] [**\-c**] [**-d/\--depth**=2] [**\--flatten**] [**\--no-X**] [**DIR** [**DIR**]...]
+ **mgitstatus** [**\--version**] [**-w**] [**-e**] [**-f**] [**\--throttle** SEC] [**\-c**] [**-d/\--depth** 2] [**\--flatten**] [**\--no-X**] [**DIR** [**DIR**]...]
 
 # DESCRIPTION
 
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ mgitstatus makes no guarantees that all states are taken into account.
 **-c**
 :   Force color output (preserve colors when using pipes)
 
-**-d, \--depth=2**
+**-d, \--depth 2**
 :   Scan this many directories deep. Default is 2. If **0**, the scan is infinitely deep
 
 **\--no-depth**