diff --git a/mercurial/commands.py b/mercurial/commands.py
--- a/mercurial/commands.py
+++ b/mercurial/commands.py
@@ -2092,7 +2092,7 @@ def tag(ui, repo, name, rev_=None, **opt
         raise util.Abort(_("the name 'tip' is reserved"))
     if rev_ is not None:
         ui.warn(_("use of 'hg tag NAME [REV]' is deprecated, "
-                  "please use 'hg tag [-r REV] NAME instead\n"))
+                  "please use 'hg tag [-r REV] NAME' instead\n"))
         if opts['rev']:
             raise util.Abort(_("use only one form to specify the revision"))
     if opts['rev']:
diff --git a/tests/test-tag.out b/tests/test-tag.out
--- a/tests/test-tag.out
+++ b/tests/test-tag.out
@@ -18,10 +18,10 @@ summary:     test
 
 abort: working copy of .hgtags is changed (please commit .hgtags manually)
 failed
-use of 'hg tag NAME [REV]' is deprecated, please use 'hg tag [-r REV] NAME instead
+use of 'hg tag NAME [REV]' is deprecated, please use 'hg tag [-r REV] NAME' instead
 abort: use only one form to specify the revision
 failed
-use of 'hg tag NAME [REV]' is deprecated, please use 'hg tag [-r REV] NAME instead
+use of 'hg tag NAME [REV]' is deprecated, please use 'hg tag [-r REV] NAME' instead
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