diff --git a/phpgwapi/doc/ldap/README b/phpgwapi/doc/ldap/README
index 30a4ca1a3b..ef07de774a 100644
--- a/phpgwapi/doc/ldap/README
+++ b/phpgwapi/doc/ldap/README
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ or alternativly edit my.ldif by hand:
   + include the rfc2307bis.schema in this dir
 4. stoping ldap
 5. empty the ldap database (eg. by removing the content of /var/lib/ldap)
-6. add the edited ldif file: slapadd -f new.ldif
+6. add the edited ldif file: slapadd -l new.ldif
 7. start ldap again
 
 Please note: