diff --git a/core/command/maintenance/repair.php b/core/command/maintenance/repair.php
index c5ef0c55cc0..310c01fbe2a 100644
--- a/core/command/maintenance/repair.php
+++ b/core/command/maintenance/repair.php
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ class Repair extends Command {
 	protected function configure() {
 		$this
 			->setName('maintenance:repair')
-			->setDescription('set single user mode');
+			->setDescription('repair this installation');
 	}
 
 	protected function execute(InputInterface $input, OutputInterface $output) {