diff --git a/kustomize/internal/commands/build/build.go b/kustomize/internal/commands/build/build.go
index b83b48b32..9349e9cd0 100644
--- a/kustomize/internal/commands/build/build.go
+++ b/kustomize/internal/commands/build/build.go
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ The argument can be a URL resolving to a directory
 with a kustomization.yaml file, e.g.
 
   kustomize build \
-    github.com/kubernetes-sigs/kustomize//examples/multibases/dev/?ref=v1.0.6
+    github.com/kubernetes-sigs/kustomize/examples/multibases/dev/?ref=v1.0.6
 
 The URL should be formulated as described at
 https://github.com/hashicorp/go-getter#url-format