diff --git a/applications/instantfpc/examples/writeparameters.pas b/applications/instantfpc/examples/writeparameters.pas
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..f59bad00f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/applications/instantfpc/examples/writeparameters.pas
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env instantfpc
+var
+  i: Integer;
+begin
+  for i:=0 to ParamCount do writeln(ParamStr(i));
+end.
+
diff --git a/applications/instantfpc/instantfpc.lpr b/applications/instantfpc/instantfpc.lpr
index debb98b20..d12ad35d4 100644
--- a/applications/instantfpc/instantfpc.lpr
+++ b/applications/instantfpc/instantfpc.lpr
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ begin
       writeln('instantfpc --get-cache');
       writeln('      Prints cache directory to stdout.');
       writeln;
-      writeln('Normal usage is to add as first line "#!instantfpc" to a source');
+      writeln('Normal usage is to add as first line "#!/usr/bin/instantfpc" to a source');
       Halt(0);
     end else if p='--get-cache' then begin
       CacheDir:=GetCacheDir;