diff --git a/docs/histservs/HowTo.md b/docs/histservs/HowTo.md
index 4fd68698d8b63c33dc5fa3ff9a8bcf4e9031dd59..611f0fac6d2b3088f4d3e3094c85be549b599a33 100644
--- a/docs/histservs/HowTo.md
+++ b/docs/histservs/HowTo.md
@@ -139,11 +139,8 @@ For an example of this, please have a look at `algo/qa/DigiEventQa` and `algo/ev
 
 ### Usage with the `cbmreco` binary
 
-1. Controlling the histogram emission behavior in `cbmreco` binary \
-   Comment/Uncomment one of the two lines defining `fHistComChan` in `algo/evbuild/EventbuildChain.h` then recompile.\
-   => An empty string disables the histogram emission
-2. Start the server exactly as in the tested app example
-3. Start `cbmreco` as usual (no CLI option/parameter for this feature for now)
+1. Start the server exactly as in the tested app example
+2. Start `cbmreco` as with `--histogram <address>`
    ```
-   ./cbmreco -p <path to algo params> -i <file://path-to-tsa-file or tcp://url-of-ts-server> --steps Unpack DigiTrigger Localreco
+   ./cbmreco -p <path to algo params> -i <file://path-to-tsa-file or tcp://url-of-ts-server> --steps Unpack DigiTrigger Localreco --histogram <address>
    ```