diff --git a/src/add.c b/src/add.c
index 16e8dd1..2a0a36c 100644
--- a/src/add.c
+++ b/src/add.c
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ static struct apk_option add_options[] = {
 
 static struct apk_applet apk_add = {
 	.name = "add",
-	.help = "Add PACKAGEs to main dependencies and install (or upgrade) "
+	.help = "Add PACKAGEs to 'world' and install (or upgrade) "
 		"them, while ensuring that all dependencies are met",
 	.arguments = "PACKAGE...",
 	.open_flags = APK_OPENF_WRITE,
diff --git a/src/del.c b/src/del.c
index cd15415..7b5fd6c 100644
--- a/src/del.c
+++ b/src/del.c
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ static struct apk_option del_options[] = {
 
 static struct apk_applet apk_del = {
 	.name = "del",
-	.help = "Remove PACKAGEs from the main dependencies and uninstall them",
+	.help = "Remove PACKAGEs from 'world' and uninstall them",
 	.arguments = "PACKAGE...",
 	.open_flags = APK_OPENF_WRITE,
 	.context_size = sizeof(struct del_ctx),