diff --git a/cmd/import.go b/cmd/import.go
index 1f87fbbc..285af273 100644
--- a/cmd/import.go
+++ b/cmd/import.go
@@ -8,17 +8,20 @@ import (
 func init() {
 	rootCmd.AddCommand(importCmd)
 
-	importCmd.Flags().String("old.db", "", "")
+	importCmd.Flags().String("old.database", "", "")
 	importCmd.Flags().String("old.config", "", "")
+	importCmd.MarkFlagRequired("old.database")
 }
 
 var importCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Use:   "import",
-	Short: "Imports an old configuration.",
-	Long:  `Imports an old configuration`,
+	Short: "Imports an old configuration",
+	Long:  `Imports an old configuration. This command DOES NOT
+import share links because they are incompatible with
+this version.`,
 	Args:  cobra.NoArgs,
 	Run: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
-		oldDB := mustGetString(cmd, "old.db")
+		oldDB := mustGetString(cmd, "old.database")
 		oldConf := mustGetString(cmd, "old.config")
 
 		err := importer.Import(oldDB, oldConf, databasePath)