diff --git a/Options.hs b/Options.hs
index c01fa9610..6a912948a 100644
--- a/Options.hs
+++ b/Options.hs
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ options = [
  Option ['e'] ["end"]          (ReqArg End "YYYY/MM/DD")   "report on entries prior to this date",
  Option ['C'] ["cleared"]      (NoArg  Cleared)            "report only on cleared entries",
  Option ['R'] ["real"]         (NoArg  Real)               "report only on real (non-virtual) transactions",
- Option ['s'] ["subtotal"]     (NoArg  SubTotal)           "in the balance report, include subaccounts",
+ Option ['s'] ["subtotal"]     (NoArg  SubTotal)           "balance report: show subaccounts",
  Option ['h'] ["help","usage"] (NoArg  Help)               "show this help",
  Option ['V'] ["version"]      (NoArg  Version)            "show version"
  ]