diff --git a/src/lib/player/empmod.c b/src/lib/player/empmod.c
index 437e4c11..59486eb5 100644
--- a/src/lib/player/empmod.c
+++ b/src/lib/player/empmod.c
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ struct cmndstr player_coms[] = {
     {"wipe <SECTS>", 1, wipe, C_MOD, NORM},
     {"wire [yes|no|<days>]", 0, rea, C_MOD, VIS},
     {"work <LAND UNITS> <AMOUNT>", 1, work, C_MOD, NORM + MONEY + CAP},
-    {"xdump [<TABLE-KIND>] <TABLE> [<ROWS>]", 0, xdump, 0, NORM},
+    {"xdump [\"meta\"] <TYPE|\"ver\"> [<RECORDS>]", 0, xdump, 0, NORM},
     {"zdone <y|n|c>", 0, zdon, C_MOD, NORM},
     {0, 0, 0, 0, 0}
 };