diff --git a/parity/cli/mod.rs b/parity/cli/mod.rs
index 873b456ad..c372e9bff 100644
--- a/parity/cli/mod.rs
+++ b/parity/cli/mod.rs
@@ -915,7 +915,7 @@ usage! {
 		["Snapshot Options"]
 			FLAG flag_no_periodic_snapshot: (bool) = false, or |c: &Config| c.snapshots.as_ref()?.disable_periodic.clone(),
 			"--no-periodic-snapshot",
-			"Disable automated snapshots which usually occur once every 10000 blocks.",
+			"Disable automated snapshots which usually occur once every 5000 blocks.",
 
 			ARG arg_snapshot_threads: (Option<usize>) = None, or |c: &Config| c.snapshots.as_ref()?.processing_threads,
 			"--snapshot-threads=[NUM]",