diff --git a/mercurial/state.py b/mercurial/state.py
--- a/mercurial/state.py
+++ b/mercurial/state.py
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@
     'update', fname='updatestate', clearable=True,
     cmdmsg=_('last update was interrupted'),
     cmdhint=_("use 'hg update' to get a consistent checkout"),
-    statushint=_("To continue:    hg update")
+    statushint=_("To continue:    hg update .")
 )
 addunfinished(
     'bisect', fname='bisect.state', allowcommit=True, reportonly=True,
diff --git a/tests/test-merge1.t b/tests/test-merge1.t
--- a/tests/test-merge1.t
+++ b/tests/test-merge1.t
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
   ? b/nonempty
   # The repository is in an unfinished *update* state.
   
-  # To continue:    hg update
+  # To continue:    hg update .
   
 
   $ rm b/nonempty