diff --git a/pages/linux/useradd.md b/pages/linux/useradd.md
index b631cf2a40..5e7690ebfb 100644
--- a/pages/linux/useradd.md
+++ b/pages/linux/useradd.md
@@ -8,15 +8,15 @@
 
 - Create new user with a default home directory:
 
-`useradd -m {{name}}`
+`useradd --create-home {{name}}`
 
 - Create new user with specified shell:
 
-`useradd -s {{/path/to/shell}} {{name}}`
+`useradd --shell {{/path/to/shell}} {{name}}`
 
 - Create new user belonging to additional groups (mind the lack of whitespace):
 
-`useradd -G {{group1,group2}} {{name}}`
+`useradd --groups {{group1,group2}} {{name}}`
 
 - Create new system user without a home directory: