diff --git a/btrfs.c b/btrfs.c
index c90ee482..9cc2665f 100644
--- a/btrfs.c
+++ b/btrfs.c
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ static struct Command commands[] = {
 	/*
 		avoid short commands different for the case only
 	*/
-	{ do_clone, 2,
+	{ do_clone, -2,
 	  "subvolume snapshot", "[-r] <source> [<dest>/]<name>\n"
 		"Create a writable/readonly snapshot of the subvolume <source> with\n"
 		"the name <name> in the <dest> directory.",