diff --git a/doc.go b/doc.go
index e4bebab..d83d321 100644
--- a/doc.go
+++ b/doc.go
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ Setting the file selection is done with "save" command:
 Getting the file selection is similarly done with "load" command. You may need
 to parse the response as such to achieve what you need:
 
-	resp=$(lf -remote 'load')
+	resp=$(echo 'load' | nc -U /tmp/lf.${USER}.sock)
 	mode=$(echo $resp | cut -d' ' -f1)
 	list=$(echo $resp | cut -d' ' -f2-)
 	if [ $mode == 'copy' ]; then
diff --git a/docstring.go b/docstring.go
index db0eec0..07d4290 100644
--- a/docstring.go
+++ b/docstring.go
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ character. Setting the file selection is done with "save" command:
 Getting the file selection is similarly done with "load" command. You may
 need to parse the response as such to achieve what you need:
 
-    resp=$(lf -remote 'load')
+    resp=$(echo 'load' | nc -U /tmp/lf.${USER}.sock)
     mode=$(echo $resp | cut -d' ' -f1)
     list=$(echo $resp | cut -d' ' -f2-)
     if [ $mode == 'copy' ]; then