diff --git a/beets/ui/commands.py b/beets/ui/commands.py
index 37b7ddc0a..2a37a113d 100644
--- a/beets/ui/commands.py
+++ b/beets/ui/commands.py
@@ -974,7 +974,7 @@ def list_func(lib, opts, args):
 
 list_cmd = ui.Subcommand('list', help='query the library', aliases=('ls',))
 list_cmd.parser.usage += "\n" \
-    'Example: %prog -af \'$album: $title\' artist:beatles'
+    'Example: %prog -f \'$album: $title\' artist:beatles'
 list_cmd.parser.add_all_common_options()
 list_cmd.func = list_func
 default_commands.append(list_cmd)
diff --git a/docs/changelog.rst b/docs/changelog.rst
index da139ec54..344702e34 100644
--- a/docs/changelog.rst
+++ b/docs/changelog.rst
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ Fixes:
   causing lots of unnecessary delays due to DBpedia downtime). To re-enable
   these sources, add ``wikipedia google`` to your ``sources`` configuration
   option.
+* The :ref:`list-cmd` command's help output now has a small query and format
+  string example. Thanks to :user:`pkess`. :bug:`1582`
 
 
 1.3.14 (August 2, 2015)