diff --git a/client/flags.go b/client/flags.go
index 4fd899131c..77aec7e24e 100644
--- a/client/flags.go
+++ b/client/flags.go
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ func PostCommands(cmds ...*cobra.Command) []*cobra.Command {
 	for _, c := range cmds {
 		c.Flags().Bool(FlagIndentResponse, false, "Add indent to JSON response")
 		c.Flags().String(FlagFrom, "", "Name or address of private key with which to sign")
-		c.Flags().Uint64P(FlagAccountNumber, "a", 0, "The account number number of the signing account (offline mode only)")
+		c.Flags().Uint64P(FlagAccountNumber, "a", 0, "The account number of the signing account (offline mode only)")
 		c.Flags().Uint64P(FlagSequence, "s", 0, "The sequence number of the signing account (offline mode only)")
 		c.Flags().String(FlagMemo, "", "Memo to send along with transaction")
 		c.Flags().String(FlagFees, "", "Fees to pay along with transaction; eg: 10uatom")