diff --git a/src/main/java/com/googlesource/gerrit/plugins/replication/StartCommand.java b/src/main/java/com/googlesource/gerrit/plugins/replication/StartCommand.java
index 507774f..74d46e1 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/googlesource/gerrit/plugins/replication/StartCommand.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/googlesource/gerrit/plugins/replication/StartCommand.java
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
   @Option(name = "--all", usage = "push all known projects")
   private boolean all;
 
-  @Option(name = "--url", metaVar = "PATTERN", usage = "pattern to match URL on")
+  @Option(name = "--url", metaVar = "SUBSTRING", usage = "substring URL must match (or * to match everything)")
   private String urlMatch;
 
   @Option(name = "--remote", metaVar = "REMOTE", usage = "name of remote to replicate to")