diff --git a/youtube_dl/options.py b/youtube_dl/options.py
index 359e8d300..c46e136bf 100644
--- a/youtube_dl/options.py
+++ b/youtube_dl/options.py
@@ -338,7 +338,7 @@ def parseOpts(overrideArguments=None):
     video_format.add_option(
         '-F', '--list-formats',
         action='store_true', dest='listformats',
-        help='List all available formats of specified videos')
+        help='List all available formats of requested videos')
     video_format.add_option(
         '--youtube-include-dash-manifest',
         action='store_true', dest='youtube_include_dash_manifest', default=True,