diff --git a/src/config.ts b/src/config.ts
index d73a40a2..5d620b3a 100644
--- a/src/config.ts
+++ b/src/config.ts
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ const DEFAULTS = o({
         sanitize: "sanitise",
         tutorial: "tutor",
         h: "help",
-        unmute: "mute -u",
+        unmute: "mute unmute",
         authors: "credits",
         openwith: "hint -W",
         "!": "exclaim",
diff --git a/src/excmds.ts b/src/excmds.ts
index 859f9cf8..0b8384b1 100644
--- a/src/excmds.ts
+++ b/src/excmds.ts
@@ -1802,7 +1802,7 @@ export async function pin() {
 /**  Mute current tab or all tabs.
 
  Passing "all" to the excmd will operate on  the mute state of all tabs.
- Passing "-u" to the excmd will unmute.
+ Passing "unmute" to the excmd will unmute.
  Passing "toggle" to the excmd will toggle the state of `browser.tabs.tab.MutedInfo`
  @param string[] muteArgs 
  */
@@ -1819,7 +1819,7 @@ export async function mute(...muteArgs: string[]): Promise<void> {
             args.shift()
             argParse(args)
         } 
-        if (args[0] === "-u") {
+        if (args[0] === "unmute") {
             mute = false
             args.shift()
             argParse(args)