diff --git a/crates/nu_plugin_gstat/README.md b/crates/nu_plugin_gstat/README.md
index 997a7a21d..88db33cbf 100644
--- a/crates/nu_plugin_gstat/README.md
+++ b/crates/nu_plugin_gstat/README.md
@@ -10,4 +10,4 @@ To install:
 
 To register (from inside Nushell):
 ```
-> register <path to installed plugin> --encoding msgpack
\ No newline at end of file
+> register <path to installed plugin>
diff --git a/crates/nu_plugin_inc/README.md b/crates/nu_plugin_inc/README.md
index 94df73d1f..e989aba0b 100644
--- a/crates/nu_plugin_inc/README.md
+++ b/crates/nu_plugin_inc/README.md
@@ -10,4 +10,4 @@ cargo install --path .
 
 To register (from inside Nushell):
 ```
-register <path to installed plugin> --encoding json
+register <path to installed plugin>
diff --git a/crates/nu_plugin_query/README.md b/crates/nu_plugin_query/README.md
index 1dbf2dc06..a3abd1808 100644
--- a/crates/nu_plugin_query/README.md
+++ b/crates/nu_plugin_query/README.md
@@ -10,4 +10,4 @@ To install:
 
 To register (from inside Nushell):
 ```
-> register <path to installed plugin> --encoding json
\ No newline at end of file
+> register <path to installed plugin>