diff --git a/patches/patch.sh b/patches/patch.sh
index ef96768b1b42de4a923ad753891deb5ef853b7e7..06e10ede1bdde6daca971978ec23d610af2b2b0a 100755
--- a/patches/patch.sh
+++ b/patches/patch.sh
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ Actions (choose one):
   -s, --save
                     save, this needs *.preplumed files (*)
   --save-originals
-                    same as save, but save also original files
+                    same as save, but save also original files (*)
   -n NEWENGINE, --new NEWENGINE
                     create a new patch named NEWENGINE (*)
   -i, --info