diff --git a/cmd/swarm/flags.go b/cmd/swarm/flags.go
index 7e891f3022..0dedca674b 100644
--- a/cmd/swarm/flags.go
+++ b/cmd/swarm/flags.go
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ var (
 	}
 	SwarmApiFlag = cli.StringFlag{
 		Name:  "bzzapi",
-		Usage: "Swarm HTTP endpoint",
+		Usage: "Specifies the Swarm HTTP endpoint to connect to",
 		Value: "http://127.0.0.1:8500",
 	}
 	SwarmRecursiveFlag = cli.BoolFlag{