diff --git a/doc/vimtex.txt b/doc/vimtex.txt
index c6c9f68..a2033f2 100644
--- a/doc/vimtex.txt
+++ b/doc/vimtex.txt
@@ -921,7 +921,7 @@ Options~
           and backward search. Recommended settings are: >
 
             let g:vimtex_view_general_viewer = 'okular'
-            let g:vimtex_view_general_options = '--unique @pdf\#src:@line@tex'
+            let g:vimtex_view_general_options = '--unique file:@pdf\#src:@line@tex'
             let g:vimtex_view_general_options_latexmk = '--unique'
 
 <          Backward search must be set up from the viewer through