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@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ public class MyObjcCodegen extends ObjcClientCodegen {
 and specify the `classname` when running the generator:
 
 ```
--i com.mycompany.swagger.codegen.MyObjcCodegen
+-l com.mycompany.swagger.codegen.MyObjcCodegen
 ```
 
 Your subclass will now be loaded and overrides the `PREFIX` value in the superclass.