diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c928651101..14bc730041 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ $ docker run --rm swarm create
 $ docker run -d swarm join --addr=<node_ip:2375> token://<cluster_id>
 
 # start the manager on any machine or your laptop
-$ docker run -t -p 2375:<swarm_port> -t swarm manage token://<cluster_id>
+$ docker run -t -p <swarm_port>:2375 -t swarm manage token://<cluster_id>
 
 # use the regular docker cli
 $ docker -H tcp://<swarm_ip:swarm_port> info
diff --git a/userguide.md b/userguide.md
index 4e0e5a7144..3cae1237a1 100644
--- a/userguide.md
+++ b/userguide.md
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ $ docker run --rm swarm create
 $ docker run -d swarm join --addr=<node_ip:2375> token://<cluster_id>
 
 # start the manager on any machine or your laptop
-$ docker run -t -p 2375:<swarm_port> -t swarm manage token://<cluster_id>
+$ docker run -t -p <swarm_port>:2375 -t swarm manage token://<cluster_id>
 
 # use the regular docker cli
 $ docker -H tcp://<swarm_ip:swarm_port> info