diff --git a/src/client/cli/cmd/shell.cpp b/src/client/cli/cmd/shell.cpp
index f08ca5057dc..4ce5f82d3d0 100644
--- a/src/client/cli/cmd/shell.cpp
+++ b/src/client/cli/cmd/shell.cpp
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ std::vector<std::string> cmd::Shell::aliases() const
 
 QString cmd::Shell::short_help() const
 {
-    return QStringLiteral("Open a shell on the primary or specified instance");
+    return QStringLiteral("Open a shell on an instance");
 }
 
 QString cmd::Shell::description() const