diff --git a/compose/cli/main.py b/compose/cli/main.py
index 3e4121420..5cec853db 100644
--- a/compose/cli/main.py
+++ b/compose/cli/main.py
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ class TopLevelCommand(object):
                                      anything.
             --services               Print the service names, one per line.
             --volumes                Print the volume names, one per line.
-            -f, --filter KEY=VAL     Filter containers by a property (can be used multiple times)
+            -f, --filter KEY=VAL     Filter services by a property (can be used multiple times)
 
         """