diff --git a/README.GIT b/README.GIT
index 6e233b2e..942aeb73 100644
--- a/README.GIT
+++ b/README.GIT
@@ -113,4 +113,4 @@ a tab size of four should be used.  So in your nanorc file you may want
 to include 'set tabsize 4', or you could use -T4 on the command line.
 To make git display things as intended, you can do:
 
-    $ git config --local core.pager "less -x4"
+    $ git config --local core.pager "less -x1,5"