diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index dcc1102bb..88b3810ee 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -373,7 +373,7 @@ impl Command for Nu {
             .named(
                 "config",
                 SyntaxShape::String,
-                "run internal test binary",
+                "start with an alternate config file",
                 None,
             )
             .named(