diff --git a/doc/source/cli/nova-manage.rst b/doc/source/cli/nova-manage.rst
index 862d8d4492f3..7e096c737e68 100644
--- a/doc/source/cli/nova-manage.rst
+++ b/doc/source/cli/nova-manage.rst
@@ -48,9 +48,9 @@ Nova Database
 ``nova-manage db version``
     Print the current main database version.
 
-``nova-manage db sync [--version <version>] [--local_cell]``
+``nova-manage db sync [--local_cell] [VERSION]``
     Upgrade the main database schema up to the most recent version or
-    ``--version`` if specified. By default, this command will also attempt to
+    ``VERSION`` if specified. By default, this command will also attempt to
     upgrade the schema for the cell0 database if it is mapped (see the
     ``map_cell0`` or ``simple_cell_setup`` commands for more details on mapping
     the cell0 database). If ``--local_cell`` is specified, then only the main
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ Nova API Database
 
 ``nova-manage api_db sync [VERSION]``
     Upgrade the API database schema up to the most recent version or
-    ``[VERSION]`` if specified. This command does not create the API
+    ``VERSION`` if specified. This command does not create the API
     database, it runs schema migration scripts. The API database connection is
     determined by :oslo.config:option:`api_database.connection` in the
     configuration file passed to nova-manage.