diff --git a/guides/source/asset_pipeline.md b/guides/source/asset_pipeline.md
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--- a/guides/source/asset_pipeline.md
+++ b/guides/source/asset_pipeline.md
@@ -474,7 +474,7 @@ which contains these lines:
 ```
 
 Rails create `app/assets/stylesheets/application.css` regardless of whether the
---skip-sprockets option is used when creating a new Rails application. This is
+`--skip-sprockets` option is used when creating a new Rails application. This is
 so you can easily add asset pipelining later if you like.
 
 The directives that work in JavaScript files also work in stylesheets