diff --git a/kitty/launch.py b/kitty/launch.py
index 97d26ad86..0220916c9 100644
--- a/kitty/launch.py
+++ b/kitty/launch.py
@@ -84,7 +84,8 @@ Copy the environment variables from the currently active window into the
 newly launched child process. It will not copy environment variables that have
 been :code:`export`ed since the :code:`export` command does not change the environment
 of the shell, only of child processes launched in the shell. You can use remote control
-instead to have the current environment copied.
+instead to have the current environment copied (:code:`allow_remote_control` must be on): 
+:code:`map kitty_mod+x remote_control launch --copy-env vim`.
 
 
 --location