diff --git a/utils/delete.c b/utils/delete.c
index b0379e5..4cfd078 100644
--- a/utils/delete.c
+++ b/utils/delete.c
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ process_devices (guint argc, char **argv)
 
 
   const GOptionEntry user_options[] = {
-    { "finger", 'f',  0, G_OPTION_ARG_STRING, &fingername, "Finger selected to verify (default is automatic)", NULL },
+    { "finger", 'f',  0, G_OPTION_ARG_STRING, &fingername, "Finger selected to delete (default is automatic)", NULL },
     { NULL }
   };
 
diff --git a/utils/enroll.c b/utils/enroll.c
index 9b438d4..1581773 100644
--- a/utils/enroll.c
+++ b/utils/enroll.c
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ release_device (FprintDBusDevice *dev)
 }
 
 static const GOptionEntry entries[] = {
-  { "finger", 'f',  0, G_OPTION_ARG_STRING, &finger_name, "Finger selected to verify (default is automatic)", NULL },
+  { "finger", 'f',  0, G_OPTION_ARG_STRING, &finger_name, "Finger selected to enroll (default is automatic)", NULL },
   { G_OPTION_REMAINING, '\0', 0, G_OPTION_ARG_STRING_ARRAY, &usernames, NULL, "[username]" },
   { NULL }
 };