diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 5e266ec..bdf5ad1 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -120,6 +120,7 @@ watch.stop()                        -- Stop all watchers
 
 ```lua
 local watch = require("watch")
+-- Use `%s` inside the command to insert the absolute path of the current file.
 watch.start("cat %s", 3000, nil, "errog.log") -- Specify 3000 ms refresh
 watch.start("cat %s", nil, nil, "errog.log")  -- Default to 1000 ms refresh
 ```
diff --git a/doc/watch.txt b/doc/watch.txt
index f306d34..0a06dba 100644
--- a/doc/watch.txt
+++ b/doc/watch.txt
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ watch.start({command}, {refresh_rate*}, {bufnr*}, {file*})       *watch.start()*
                                     milliseconds. Defaults to `500`.
         {bufnr}         (integer)   (optional) The buffer number to load to.
                                     Defaults to a new buffer.  
-        {file}          (string)    (optional) The absolute path of a file to
+        {file}          (string)    (optional) The path of a file to
                                     watch. If given, the command will be run
                                     when the file is modified on the disk,
                                     checking at an interval of {refresh_rate}.