diff --git a/tools/tools/recoverdisk/README b/tools/tools/recoverdisk/README
index 2f46cf316c6f..8766f415c3e5 100644
--- a/tools/tools/recoverdisk/README
+++ b/tools/tools/recoverdisk/README
@@ -17,5 +17,6 @@ You can refresh a disk:
 
 or salvage a floppy:
 
+	touch myfloppy.flp
 	recoverdisk /dev/fd0 myfloppy.flp