diff --git a/x/upgrade/client/cli/tx.go b/x/upgrade/client/cli/tx.go
index cbc4597692..9d8609d232 100644
--- a/x/upgrade/client/cli/tx.go
+++ b/x/upgrade/client/cli/tx.go
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ func NewCmdSubmitCancelUpgradeProposal() *cobra.Command {
 	cmd := &cobra.Command{
 		Use:   "cancel-software-upgrade [flags]",
 		Args:  cobra.ExactArgs(0),
-		Short: "Submit a software upgrade proposal",
+		Short: "Cancel the current software upgrade proposal",
 		Long:  "Cancel a software upgrade along with an initial deposit.",
 		RunE: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 			clientCtx := client.GetClientContextFromCmd(cmd)