diff --git a/pscp.c b/pscp.c
index 08e37ceb..e213d1e7 100644
--- a/pscp.c
+++ b/pscp.c
@@ -2253,7 +2253,7 @@ void cmdline_error(const char *p, ...)
     va_start(ap, p);
     vfprintf(stderr, p, ap);
     va_end(ap);
-    fprintf(stderr, "\n      try typing just \"pscp\" for help\n");
+    fprintf(stderr, "\n      try typing \"pscp -h\" for help\n");
     exit(1);
 }