diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a0d86bfe..2d9feb2e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ You can combine `bat` with `git diff` to view lines around code changes with pro
 highlighting:
 ```bash
 batdiff() {
-    git diff --name-only --relative --diff-filter=d | xargs bat --diff
+    git diff --name-only --relative --diff-filter=d -z | xargs --null bat --diff
 }
 ```
 If you prefer to use this as a separate tool, check out `batdiff` in [`bat-extras`](https://github.com/eth-p/bat-extras).
diff --git a/doc/README-ko.md b/doc/README-ko.md
index 46ed2e35..55cd8818 100644
--- a/doc/README-ko.md
+++ b/doc/README-ko.md
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ git show v0.6.0:src/main.rs | bat -l rs
 볼 수 있습니다:
 ```bash
 batdiff() {
-    git diff --name-only --diff-filter=d | xargs bat --diff
+    git diff --name-only --diff-filter=d -z | xargs --null bat --diff
 }
 ```
 이것을 별도의 도구로 쓰고 싶다면
diff --git a/doc/README-zh.md b/doc/README-zh.md
index 0f62b224..b626ca8e 100644
--- a/doc/README-zh.md
+++ b/doc/README-zh.md
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ git show v0.6.0:src/main.rs | bat -l rs
 
 ```bash
 batdiff() {
-    git diff --name-only --diff-filter=d | xargs bat --diff
+    git diff --name-only --diff-filter=d -z | xargs --null bat --diff
 }
 ```