diff --git a/janet.1 b/janet.1
index 4f39eb75..21b38e46 100644
--- a/janet.1
+++ b/janet.1
@@ -194,8 +194,8 @@ Source should be a path to the Janet module to compile, and output should be the
 resulting image. Output should usually end with the .jimage extension.
 
 .TP
-.BR \-l\ path
-Load a Janet file before running a script or repl. Multiple files can be loaded
+.BR \-l\ lib
+Import a Janet module before running a script or repl. Multiple files can be loaded
 in this manner, and exports from each file will be made available to the script
 or repl.
 
diff --git a/src/boot/boot.janet b/src/boot/boot.janet
index ec4e8e29..1aad1f1c 100644
--- a/src/boot/boot.janet
+++ b/src/boot/boot.janet
@@ -2763,7 +2763,7 @@
   -m syspath : Set system path for loading global modules
   -c source output : Compile janet source code into an image
   -n : Disable ANSI color output in the repl
-  -l path : Execute code in a file before running the main script
+  -l lib : Import a module before processing more arguments
   -- : Stop handling options`)
            (os/exit 0)
            1)