diff --git a/config.cpp b/config.cpp
index 4246680e..496e4df4 100644
--- a/config.cpp
+++ b/config.cpp
@@ -653,7 +653,7 @@ EX void initConfig() {
   param_b(arb::apeirogon_simplified_display, "apeirogon_simplified_display", false)
   -> editable("simplified display of apeirogons", 'f');
   param_b(arb::convert::minimize_on_convert, "tes_minimize_on_convert", false)
-  -> editable("minimize tessellation on convert", 'm');
+  -> editable("consider all symmetries when converting", 'm');
   param_b(arb::convert::reverse_order, "tes_reverse_order", false)
   -> editable("tes reverse order on convert", 'r');