diff --git a/src/nix/help.md b/src/nix/help.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..734f35028
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/nix/help.md
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+R""(
+
+# Examples
+
+* Show help about `nix` in general:
+
+  ```console
+  # nix help
+  ```
+
+* Show help about a particular subcommand:
+
+  ```console
+      # nix help flake info
+  ```
+
+)""
diff --git a/src/nix/main.cc b/src/nix/main.cc
index e7a15dec9..afe7cb8d7 100644
--- a/src/nix/main.cc
+++ b/src/nix/main.cc
@@ -205,21 +205,14 @@ struct CmdHelp : Command
 
     std::string description() override
     {
-        return "show help about 'nix' or a particular subcommand";
+        return "show help about `nix` or a particular subcommand";
     }
 
-    Examples examples() override
+    std::string doc() override
     {
-        return {
-            Example{
-                "To show help about 'nix' in general:",
-                "nix help"
-            },
-            Example{
-                "To show help about a particular subcommand:",
-                "nix help run"
-            },
-        };
+        return
+          #include "help.md"
+          ;
     }
 
     void run() override