diff --git a/client.c b/client.c
index 30271c86..daa0e252 100644
--- a/client.c
+++ b/client.c
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ print_usage(const char *prog_name)
     printf("Options:\n");
     printf("  -t,--term=TERM                        value to set the environment variable TERM to (foot)\n"
            "     --login-shell                      start shell as a login shell\n"
-           "  -s,--server-socket=PATH               path to the server UNIX domain socket (default=XDG_RUNTIME_DIR/foot.sock)\n"
+           "  -s,--server-socket=PATH               path to the server UNIX domain socket (default=$XDG_RUNTIME_DIR/foot-$XDG_SESSION_ID.sock)\n"
            "  -l,--log-colorize=[never|always|auto] enable/disable colorization of log output on stderr\n"
            "  -v,--version                          show the version number and quit\n");
 }