diff --git a/test/nm-online.c b/test/nm-online.c
index e4e52d154c..25a195f994 100644
--- a/test/nm-online.c
+++ b/test/nm-online.c
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ main (int argc, char *argv[])
 
 	GOptionEntry options[] = {
 		{"timeout", 't', 0, G_OPTION_ARG_INT, &t_secs, N_("Time to wait for a connection, in seconds (without the option, default value is 30)"), "<timeout>"},
-		{"exit", 'x', 0, G_OPTION_ARG_NONE, &exit_no_nm, N_("Exit immediately if NetworkManager is not running"), NULL},
+		{"exit", 'x', 0, G_OPTION_ARG_NONE, &exit_no_nm, N_("Exit immediately if NetworkManager is not running or connecting"), NULL},
 		{"quiet", 'q', 0, G_OPTION_ARG_NONE, &quiet, N_("Don't print anything"), NULL},
 		{"wait-for-startup", 's', 0, G_OPTION_ARG_NONE, &wait_startup, N_("Wait for NetworkManager startup instead of a connection"), NULL},
 		{NULL}