diff --git a/docs/skopeo-delete.1.md b/docs/skopeo-delete.1.md
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@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ The password to access the registry.
 
 Mark image example/pause for deletion from the registry.example.com registry:
 ```sh
-$ skopeo delete --force docker://registry.example.com/example/pause:latest
+$ skopeo delete docker://registry.example.com/example/pause:latest
 ```
 See above for additional details on using the command **delete**.