diff --git a/tools/configure-update.in b/tools/configure-update.in
index ffc5db5..69bf778 100755
--- a/tools/configure-update.in
+++ b/tools/configure-update.in
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ _info()
 #usage
 _usage()
 {
-	echo "Usage: $PROGNAME -nqv [target...]" 1>&2
+	echo "Usage: $PROGNAME -nqv [directory...]" 1>&2
 	return 1
 }