diff --git a/git-rebase--interactive.sh b/git-rebase--interactive.sh
index 20ebd097d..9f017750c 100755
--- a/git-rebase--interactive.sh
+++ b/git-rebase--interactive.sh
@@ -997,7 +997,7 @@ first and then run 'git rebase --continue' again."
 #  e, edit = use commit, but stop for amending
 #  s, squash = use commit, but meld into previous commit
 #  f, fixup = like "squash", but discard this commit's log message
-#  x <cmd>, exec <cmd> = Run a shell command <cmd>, and stop if it fails
+#  x, exec = run command (the rest of the line) using shell
 #
 # If you remove a line here THAT COMMIT WILL BE LOST.
 # However, if you remove everything, the rebase will be aborted.