diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 5ecfe43..2f7b2f1 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -103,8 +103,7 @@ If you want to mimic the `vim-vinegar` method of navigating to the parent direct
 vim.keymap.set("n", "-", require("oil").open, { desc = "Open parent directory" })
 ```
 
-You can also use the `Oil` command to open oil.nvim.
-You can provide a folder argument to open this folder and add `--float` at the end of the command to open oil in a float.
+You can open a directory with `:edit <path>` or `:Oil <path>`. To open oil in a floating window, do `:Oil --float <path>`.
 
 ## Options
 
diff --git a/lua/oil/init.lua b/lua/oil/init.lua
index ec0ca73..2cc9216 100644
--- a/lua/oil/init.lua
+++ b/lua/oil/init.lua
@@ -498,16 +498,16 @@ M.setup = function(opts)
   config.setup(opts)
   set_colors()
   vim.api.nvim_create_user_command("Oil", function(args)
-    if #args.fargs == 0 then
-      require("oil").open()
-    elseif args.fargs[1] == "--float" then
-      require("oil").open_float()
-    elseif args.fargs[2] == "--float" then
-      require("oil").open_float(args.fargs[1])
-    else
-      require("oil").open(args.fargs[1])
+    local float = false
+    for i, v in ipairs(args.fargs) do
+      if v == "--float" then
+        float = true
+        table.remove(args.fargs, i)
+      end
     end
-  end, { nargs = "*", complete = "dir" })
+    local method = float and "open_float" or "open"
+    M[method](unpack(args.fargs))
+  end, { desc = "Open oil file browser on a directory", nargs = "*", complete = "dir" })
   local aug = vim.api.nvim_create_augroup("Oil", {})
   if vim.fn.exists("#FileExplorer") then
     vim.api.nvim_create_augroup("FileExplorer", { clear = true })