1 files changed, 3 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/docs/code_style.md b/docs/code_style.md
index e7c9cd1a5e..ebda6dcc85 100644
--- a/docs/code_style.md
+++ b/docs/code_style.md
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ pip install -e ".[lint,mypy]"
     functionality) with:
 
     ```sh
-    black . --exclude="\.tox|build|env"
+    black .
     ```
 
 -   **flake8**
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ pip install -e ".[lint,mypy]"
     Check all application and test code with:
 
     ```sh
-    flake8 synapse tests
+    flake8 .
     ```
 
 -   **isort**
@@ -46,11 +46,9 @@ pip install -e ".[lint,mypy]"
     Auto-fix imports with:
 
     ```sh
-    isort -rc synapse tests
+    isort .
     ```
 
-    `-rc` means to recursively search the given directories.
-
 It's worth noting that modern IDEs and text editors can run these tools
 automatically on save. It may be worth looking into whether this
 functionality is supported in your editor for a more convenient