diff --git a/src/main/java/CommandLineInterface.java b/src/main/java/CommandLineInterface.java
index 1bf4dbc..4cac761 100644
--- a/src/main/java/CommandLineInterface.java
+++ b/src/main/java/CommandLineInterface.java
@@ -35,6 +35,10 @@ import java.util.stream.Stream;
  * output : name of the output file
  * graphml : output a graphml file
  * binary : output a serialized binary object file
+ * IF SIMULATING READ DEPTH, ALL THESE ARE REQUIRED. Absence indicates not simulating read depth
+ * readdepth: number of reads per sequence
+ * readerrorprob: probability of reading a sequence incorrectly
+ * errcollisionprob: probability of two read errors being identical
  *
  * Match flags:
  * graphFile : name of graph and data file to use as input