diff --git a/hledger/Hledger/Cli/Commands.hs b/hledger/Hledger/Cli/Commands.hs
index 00355761d..860f06ced 100644
--- a/hledger/Hledger/Cli/Commands.hs
+++ b/hledger/Hledger/Cli/Commands.hs
@@ -231,8 +231,9 @@ commandsList progversion othercmds highlight0 =
   ,""
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   ,bold' "VERSATILE REPORTS (more complex/versatile reporting commands)"
-  ," activity                 show bar charts of posting counts per period"
+  ," activity                 show a simple bar chart of posting counts per period"
   ," balance (bal)            show balance changes, end balances, budgets, gains.."
+  ," bar                      show a balance report as a simple bar chart"
   ,"+fifo lots                show a commodity's remaining lots, using FIFO"
   ,"+plot                     create charts from balance reports, in terminal or GUI"
   ," print                    show transactions or export journal data"