diff --git a/pages/linux/journalctl.md b/pages/linux/journalctl.md
index e447ec1df..6fb38e2c9 100644
--- a/pages/linux/journalctl.md
+++ b/pages/linux/journalctl.md
@@ -11,9 +11,9 @@
 
 `journalctl --vacuum-time={{2d}}`
 
-- [f]ollow new messages (like `tail -f` for traditional syslog):
+- Show only the last N li[n]es and [f]ollow new messages (like `tail -f` for traditional syslog):
 
-`journalctl -f`
+`journalctl --lines {{N}} --follow`
 
 - Show all messages by a specific [u]nit: