diff --git a/boards/microbit/doc.txt b/boards/microbit/doc.txt
index 9c8c184068..c91a70b377 100644
--- a/boards/microbit/doc.txt
+++ b/boards/microbit/doc.txt
@@ -94,6 +94,6 @@ Use it like this:
 
     $ cd examples/hello-world
     $ BOARD=microbit make clean all -j4
-    $ BOARD=microbit make emulate
+    $ EMULATE=1 BOARD=microbit make term
 
  */