diff --git a/docs/bot-usage.md b/docs/bot-usage.md
index cf3258465..b00377982 100644
--- a/docs/bot-usage.md
+++ b/docs/bot-usage.md
@@ -26,9 +26,8 @@ optional arguments:
   --version             show program's version number and exit
   -c PATH, --config PATH
                         specify configuration file (default: config.json)
-  -s PATH, --strategy PATH
-                        specify strategy file (default:
-                        freqtrade/strategy/default_strategy.py)
+  -s NAME, --strategy NAME
+                        specify strategy class name (default: DefaultStrategy)
   --dry-run-db          Force dry run to use a local DB
                         "tradesv3.dry_run.sqlite" instead of memory DB. Work
                         only if dry_run is enabled.
@@ -48,21 +47,19 @@ python3 ./freqtrade/main.py -c path/far/far/away/config.json
 ```
 
 ### How to use --strategy?
-This parameter will allow you to load your custom strategy file. Per 
-default without `--strategy` or `-s` the bot will load the 
-`default_strategy` included with the bot (`freqtrade/strategy/default_strategy.py`). 
+This parameter will allow you to load your custom strategy class.
+Per default without `--strategy` or `-s` the bot will load the
+`DefaultStrategy` included with the bot (`freqtrade/strategy/default_strategy.py`).
 
-The bot will search your strategy file into `user_data/strategies` and 
-`freqtrade/strategy`.
+The bot will search your strategy file within `user_data/strategies` and `freqtrade/strategy`.
 
-To load a strategy, simply pass the file name (without .py) in this 
-parameters.
+To load a strategy, simply pass the class name (e.g.: `CustomStrategy`) in this parameter.
 
 **Example:**  
-In `user_data/strategies` you have a file `my_awesome_strategy.py` to 
-load it:  
+In `user_data/strategies` you have a file `my_awesome_strategy.py` which has
+a strategy class called `AwesomeStrategy` to  load it:
 ```bash
-python3 ./freqtrade/main.py --strategy my_awesome_strategy
+python3 ./freqtrade/main.py --strategy AwesomeStrategy
 ```
 
 If the bot does not find your strategy file, it will display in an error