diff --git a/command/issue.go b/command/issue.go
index 139ab3337..f48549522 100644
--- a/command/issue.go
+++ b/command/issue.go
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ var issueCmd = &cobra.Command{
 
 An issue can be supplied as argument in any of the following formats:
 - by number, e.g. "123"; or
-- by URL, e.g. "https://github.com/<owner>/<repo>/issues/123".`,
+- by URL, e.g. "https://github.com/OWNER/REPO/issues/123".`,
 }
 var issueCreateCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Use:   "create",
diff --git a/command/pr.go b/command/pr.go
index 76eae4a3e..e210d027c 100644
--- a/command/pr.go
+++ b/command/pr.go
@@ -42,8 +42,8 @@ var prCmd = &cobra.Command{
 
 A pull request can be supplied as argument in any of the following formats:
 - by number, e.g. "123";
-- by URL, e.g. "https://github.com/<owner>/<repo>/pull/123"; or
-- by the name of its head branch, e.g. "patch-1" or "<owner>:patch-1".`,
+- by URL, e.g. "https://github.com/OWNER/REPO/pull/123"; or
+- by the name of its head branch, e.g. "patch-1" or "OWNER:patch-1".`,
 }
 var prCheckoutCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Use:   "checkout {<number> | <url> | <branch>}",