diff --git a/cli/packages/cmd/export.go b/cli/packages/cmd/export.go
index 72d36dd84..93bfca049 100644
--- a/cli/packages/cmd/export.go
+++ b/cli/packages/cmd/export.go
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ var exportCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Use:                   "export",
 	Short:                 "Used to export environment variables to a file",
 	DisableFlagsInUseLine: true,
-	Example:               "infisical export --env=prod --format=json",
+	Example:               "infisical export --env=prod --format=json > secrets.json",
 	Args:                  cobra.NoArgs,
 	PreRun:                toggleDebug,
 	Run: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
@@ -67,13 +67,13 @@ var exportCmd = &cobra.Command{
 		var output string
 		if shouldExpandSecrets {
 			substitutions := util.SubstituteSecrets(envsFromApi)
-			output, err = formatEnvs(envName, substitutions, format)
+			output, err = formatEnvs(substitutions, format)
 			if err != nil {
 				log.Errorln(err)
 				return
 			}
 		} else {
-			output, err = formatEnvs(envName, envsFromApi, format)
+			output, err = formatEnvs(envsFromApi, format)
 			if err != nil {
 				log.Errorln(err)
 				return
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ func init() {
 }
 
 // Format according to the format flag
-func formatEnvs(_ string, envs []models.SingleEnvironmentVariable, format string) (string, error) {
+func formatEnvs(envs []models.SingleEnvironmentVariable, format string) (string, error) {
 	switch strings.ToLower(format) {
 	case FormatDotenv:
 		return formatAsDotEnv(envs), nil
diff --git a/docs/cli/export.mdx b/docs/cli/export.mdx
index 9e0393336..10a77612e 100644
--- a/docs/cli/export.mdx
+++ b/docs/cli/export.mdx
@@ -12,12 +12,12 @@ Export environment variables from the platform into a file format.
 
 ## Options
 
-| Option        | Description                                                                                                 | Default value |
-| ------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------- |
-| `--env`       | Used to set the environment that secrets are pulled from. Accepted values: `dev`, `staging`, `test`, `prod` | `dev`         |
-| `--projectId` | Used to link a local project to the platform (required only if injecting via the service token method)      | `None`        |
-| `--expand`    | Parse shell parameter expansions in your secrets (e.g., `${DOMAIN}`)                                        | `true`        |
-| `--format`    | Format of the output file. Accepted values: `dotenv`, `csv` and `json`                                      | `dotenv`      |
+| Option        | Description                                                                                                                                  | Default value |
+| ------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------- |
+| `--env`       | Used to set the environment that secrets are pulled from. Accepted values: `dev`, `staging`, `test`, `prod`                                  | `dev`         |
+| `--projectId` | Used to determine from which infisical project your secrets will be exported from (only required if injecting via the service token method). | `None`        |
+| `--expand`    | Parse shell parameter expansions in your secrets (e.g., `${DOMAIN}`)                                                                         | `true`        |
+| `--format`    | Format of the output file. Accepted values: `dotenv`, `csv` and `json`                                                                       | `dotenv`      |
 
 ## Examples