diff --git a/osc/commandline.py b/osc/commandline.py
index d34457a1..09116a61 100755
--- a/osc/commandline.py
+++ b/osc/commandline.py
@@ -689,7 +689,7 @@ class Osc(cmdln.Cmdln):
             print r
 
         print 'A working copy of the branched package can be checked out with\n' \
-              'osc checkout home:%s:branches:%s %s' \
+              'osc checkout --expand-link home:%s:branches:%s %s' \
                       % (conf.config['user'], prj, pkg)