diff --git a/source4/scripting/python/samba/netcmd/dbcheck.py b/source4/scripting/python/samba/netcmd/dbcheck.py
index 2a175f3525e..92d27a11893 100644
--- a/source4/scripting/python/samba/netcmd/dbcheck.py
+++ b/source4/scripting/python/samba/netcmd/dbcheck.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ from samba.dbchecker import dbcheck
 
 class cmd_dbcheck(Command):
     """check local AD database for errors"""
-    synopsis = "dbcheck <DN> [options]"
+    synopsis = "%prog dbcheck [<DN>] [options]"
 
     takes_args = ["DN?"]