diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index 139de6c4..d6c03ebe 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -469,7 +469,7 @@ come). There are two flags that control authentication:
                         ``basic`` so it can often be omitted.
 ===================     ======================================================
 
-Authorization information from ``.netrc`` is honored as well.
+
 
 Basic auth:
 
@@ -494,6 +494,19 @@ With password prompt:
     $ http -a username example.org
 
 
+Authorization information from your ``.netrc`` file is honored as well:
+
+.. code-block:: bash
+
+    $ cat .netrc
+    machine httpbin.org
+    login httpie
+    password test
+    $ http httpbin.org/basic-auth/httpie/test
+    HTTP/1.1 200 OK
+    [...]
+
+
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 Proxies
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