diff --git a/check_ssl_certs b/check_ssl_certs
index 9a1a5e6817de2630403134e47e852aee0e6c7961..55b96503afea97e119daddb254a7e3cdb5046737 100755
--- a/check_ssl_certs
+++ b/check_ssl_certs
@@ -45,11 +45,12 @@ Check locally installed SSL client certificates and warn if the
 expiration date comes closer. 
 
 SYNTAX:
-`basename $0` [-w WARN_LIMIT] [-c CRITICAL_LIMIT] [-f FILELIST]
+`basename $0` [-w WARN_LIMIT] [-c CRITICAL_LIMIT] [-f "FILELIST"]
 
 OPTIONS:
 
-    -f FILELIST    file filter to find certificates using globbing (default: $filelist)
+    -f FILELIST    file filter to find certificates using globbing 
+                   (default: $filelist)
                    To use multiple sources seperate them with a space char.
                    Quote your parameter value if you use multiple sources or * char.
     -w VALUE       warning level in days before expiration (default: $iWarn)
@@ -63,7 +64,7 @@ PARAMETERS:
 
 EXAMPLE:
 
-    `basename $0` -f "/etc/ssl/certs/*example.com.*.cer /etc/somewhere/else/*.cer"
+    `basename $0` -f "/etc/ssl/certs/*example.com.*.cer /somewhere/else/*.cer"
         Set 2 folders where to find the client certificates.
         They are seperated by space and both use * for globbing
 
@@ -106,7 +107,7 @@ typeset -i iTotal=$( ls -1 $filelist 2>/dev/null | wc -l )
 if [ $iTotal -eq 0 ]; then
         bHasWarning=true
         shortstatus="No cert was found."
-        fullstatus="!!! Warning: no file matches the file filter. HINT: a $filelist."
+        fullstatus="!!! Warning: no file matches the file filter. HINT: adjust your file filter in -f FILEFILTER"
 fi
 for mycert in $( ls -1 $filelist 2>/dev/null )
 do