diff --git a/server/export.go b/server/export.go
index 280d62da32..150add98e7 100644
--- a/server/export.go
+++ b/server/export.go
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ func ExportCmd(appExporter types.AppExporter, defaultNodeHome string) *cobra.Com
 	cmd.Flags().String(flags.FlagHome, defaultNodeHome, "The application home directory")
 	cmd.Flags().Int64(FlagHeight, -1, "Export state from a particular height (-1 means latest height)")
 	cmd.Flags().Bool(FlagForZeroHeight, false, "Export state to start at height zero (perform preproccessing)")
-	cmd.Flags().StringSlice(FlagJailAllowedAddrs, []string{}, "List of validators to not jail state export")
+	cmd.Flags().StringSlice(FlagJailAllowedAddrs, []string{}, "Comma-separated list of operator addresses of jailed validators to unjail")
 
 	return cmd
 }