diff --git a/cmd/podman/containers/exec.go b/cmd/podman/containers/exec.go
index 428e635409..3679af6b86 100644
--- a/cmd/podman/containers/exec.go
+++ b/cmd/podman/containers/exec.go
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ var (
 	execDescription = `Execute the specified command inside a running container.
 `
 	execCommand = &cobra.Command{
-		Use:               "exec [options] CONTAINER [COMMAND [ARG...]]",
+		Use:               "exec [options] CONTAINER COMMAND [ARG...]",
 		Short:             "Run a process in a running container",
 		Long:              execDescription,
 		RunE:              exec,
diff --git a/docs/source/markdown/podman-exec.1.md.in b/docs/source/markdown/podman-exec.1.md.in
index d76185a4e3..c12d86a2ad 100644
--- a/docs/source/markdown/podman-exec.1.md.in
+++ b/docs/source/markdown/podman-exec.1.md.in
@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@
 podman\-exec - Execute a command in a running container
 
 ## SYNOPSIS
-**podman exec** [*options*] *container* [*command* [*arg* ...]]
+**podman exec** [*options*] *container* *command* [*arg* ...]
 
-**podman container exec** [*options*] *container* [*command* [*arg* ...]]
+**podman container exec** [*options*] *container* *command* [*arg* ...]
 
 ## DESCRIPTION
 **podman exec** executes a command in a running container.