diff --git a/tests/README b/tests/README
--- a/tests/README
+++ b/tests/README
@@ -18,13 +18,13 @@ writing tests:
 
 - hg commit and hg up -m want user interaction
 
-  for commit use -t "text"
+  for commit use -m "text"
   for hg up -m, set HGMERGE to something noninteractive (like true or merge)
 
 - changeset hashes will change based on user and date which make
   things like hg history output change
 
-  use commit -t "test" -u test -d "0 0"
+  use commit -m "test" -u test -d "0 0"
 
 - diff will show the current time