diff --git a/core/commands/root.go b/core/commands/root.go
index ce6721750..0beef8a10 100644
--- a/core/commands/root.go
+++ b/core/commands/root.go
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ Use 'ipfs <command> --help' to learn more about each command.
 		cmds.BoolOption("help", "Show the full command help text"),
 		cmds.BoolOption("h", "Show a short version of the command help text"),
 		cmds.BoolOption("local", "L", "Run the command locally, instead of using the daemon"),
-		cmds.StringOption(ApiOption, "Overrides the routing option (dht, supernode)"),
+		cmds.StringOption(ApiOption, "Use a specific API instance (defaults to /ip4/127.0.0.1/tcp/5001)"),
 	},
 }