diff --git a/daemon/libvirtd.c b/daemon/libvirtd.c
index 1caa4ceea49900948dae6595f041527020d4ddc2..d4e20ff2dda2dce99a23d5673303d3ce935c3c4c 100644
--- a/daemon/libvirtd.c
+++ b/daemon/libvirtd.c
@@ -2939,7 +2939,7 @@ libvirt management daemon:\n\
 \n\
   Default paths:\n\
 \n\
-    Configuration file (unless overridden by -c):\n\
+    Configuration file (unless overridden by -f):\n\
       " SYSCONF_DIR "/libvirt/libvirtd.conf\n\
 \n\
     Sockets (as root):\n\