diff --git a/fs/config/config.go b/fs/config/config.go
index f2e2053b6..663b5944c 100644
--- a/fs/config/config.go
+++ b/fs/config/config.go
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ func makeConfigPath() string {
 	// Default to ./.rclone.conf (current working directory)
 	fs.Errorf(nil, "Couldn't find home directory or read HOME or XDG_CONFIG_HOME environment variables.")
 	fs.Errorf(nil, "Defaulting to storing config in current directory.")
-	fs.Errorf(nil, "Use -config flag to workaround.")
+	fs.Errorf(nil, "Use --config flag to workaround.")
 	fs.Errorf(nil, "Error was: %v", err)
 	return hiddenConfigFileName
 }