diff --git a/lyx.1in b/lyx.1in
index d5bed8b386..43a0e25f2d 100644
--- a/lyx.1in
+++ b/lyx.1in
@@ -71,6 +71,10 @@ where fmt is the export format of choice.
 Look on Tools->Preferences->File formats->Format to get an idea which parameters should be passed.
 Note that the order of \-e and \-x switches matters.
 .TP
+\fB \-E [\-\-export\-to]\fP \fIfmt \fIfilename
+where fmt is the export format of choice (see \-\-export),
+and filename is the destination filename.
+.TP
 \fB \-i [\-\-import]\fP \fIfmt file.xxx
 where fmt is the import format of choice and file.xxx is the file to be imported.
 .TP