diff --git a/docs/faq_build.md b/docs/faq_build.md
index 91831296b03..05cb3251c8e 100644
--- a/docs/faq_build.md
+++ b/docs/faq_build.md
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ An example of using `sudo`, when your controller is ATMega32u4:
 
 or just:
 
-    $ qmk flash -kb <keyboard> -km <keymap>
+    $ sudo make <keyboard>:<keymap>:flash
 
 Note that running `make` with `sudo` is generally ***not*** a good idea, and you should use one of the former methods, if possible.
 
diff --git a/lib/python/qmk/cli/doctor/check.py b/lib/python/qmk/cli/doctor/check.py
index 6ce6b1d8efd..80c4eec2f64 100644
--- a/lib/python/qmk/cli/doctor/check.py
+++ b/lib/python/qmk/cli/doctor/check.py
@@ -17,18 +17,10 @@ class CheckStatus(Enum):
 
 
 ESSENTIAL_BINARIES = {
-    'make': {
-        'version_arg': '--version'
-    },
-    'git': {
-        'version_arg': '--version'
-    },
-    'dos2unix': {
-        'version_arg': '--version'
-    },
-    'diff': {
-        'version_arg': '--version'
-    },
+    'make': {},
+    'git': {},
+    'dos2unix': {},
+    'diff': {},
     'dfu-programmer': {},
     'avrdude': {},
     'dfu-util': {},