diff --git a/bin/python/isc/checkds.py.in b/bin/python/isc/checkds.py.in
index 42fbfcde73..5669e6879d 100644
--- a/bin/python/isc/checkds.py.in
+++ b/bin/python/isc/checkds.py.in
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ def parse_args():
     parser.add_argument('-D', '--dsfromkey', dest='dsfromkey',
                         default=os.path.join(prefix(sbindir),
                                              'dnssec-dsfromkey'),
-                        type=str, help='path to \'dig\'')
+                        type=str, help='path to \'dnssec-dsfromkey\'')
     parser.add_argument('-v', '--version', action='version',
                         version=version)
     args = parser.parse_args()