diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a0a88377..6a29b280 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -342,6 +342,10 @@ wp db query [<sql>] [--dbuser=<value>] [--dbpass=<value>] [--<field>=<value>] [-
 Executes an arbitrary SQL query using `DB_HOST`, `DB_NAME`, `DB_USER`
  and `DB_PASSWORD` database credentials specified in wp-config.php.
 
+Use the `--skip-column-names` MySQL argument to exclude the headers
+from a SELECT query. Pipe the output to remove the ASCII table
+entirely.
+
 **OPTIONS**
 
 	[<sql>]
@@ -364,6 +368,12 @@ Executes an arbitrary SQL query using `DB_HOST`, `DB_NAME`, `DB_USER`
     # Execute a query stored in a file
     $ wp db query < debug.sql
 
+    # Query for a specific value in the database (pipe the result to remove the ASCII table borders)
+    $ wp db query 'SELECT option_value FROM wp_options WHERE option_name="home"' --skip-column-names
+    +---------------------+
+    | https://example.com |
+    +---------------------+
+
     # Check all tables in the database
     $ wp db query "CHECK TABLE $(wp db tables | paste -s -d, -);"
     +---------------------------------------+-------+----------+----------+
diff --git a/src/DB_Command.php b/src/DB_Command.php
index 484d259c..90215af0 100644
--- a/src/DB_Command.php
+++ b/src/DB_Command.php
@@ -401,6 +401,10 @@ public function cli( $_, $assoc_args ) {
 	 * Executes an arbitrary SQL query using `DB_HOST`, `DB_NAME`, `DB_USER`
 	 *  and `DB_PASSWORD` database credentials specified in wp-config.php.
 	 *
+	 * Use the `--skip-column-names` MySQL argument to exclude the headers
+	 * from a SELECT query. Pipe the output to remove the ASCII table
+	 * entirely.
+	 *
 	 * ## OPTIONS
 	 *
 	 * [<sql>]
@@ -423,6 +427,12 @@ public function cli( $_, $assoc_args ) {
 	 *     # Execute a query stored in a file
 	 *     $ wp db query < debug.sql
 	 *
+	 *     # Query for a specific value in the database (pipe the result to remove the ASCII table borders)
+	 *     $ wp db query 'SELECT option_value FROM wp_options WHERE option_name="home"' --skip-column-names
+	 *     +---------------------+
+	 *     | https://example.com |
+	 *     +---------------------+
+	 *
 	 *     # Check all tables in the database
 	 *     $ wp db query "CHECK TABLE $(wp db tables | paste -s -d, -);"
 	 *     +---------------------------------------+-------+----------+----------+