diff --git a/src/init.cpp b/src/init.cpp
index 29ee5f96..08752e69b 100644
--- a/src/init.cpp
+++ b/src/init.cpp
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ std::string HelpMessage()
     strUsage += "  -discover              " + _("Discover own IP address (default: 1 when listening and no -externalip)") + "\n";
     strUsage += "  -checkpoints           " + _("Only accept block chain matching built-in checkpoints (default: 1)") + "\n";
     strUsage += "  -listen                " + _("Accept connections from outside (default: 1 if no -proxy or -connect)") + "\n";
-    strUsage += "  -bind=<addr>           " + _("Bind to given address and always listen on it. Use [host]:port notation for IPv6") + "\n";
+    strUsage += "  -bind=<addr>           " + _("Bind to given interface address and always listen on it") + "\n";
     strUsage += "  -dnsseed               " + _("Find peers using DNS lookup (default: 1 unless -connect)") + "\n";
     strUsage += "  -banscore=<n>          " + _("Threshold for disconnecting misbehaving peers (default: 100)") + "\n";
     strUsage += "  -bantime=<n>           " + _("Number of seconds to keep misbehaving peers from reconnecting (default: 86400)") + "\n";