diff --git a/cmd/cmd.js b/cmd/cmd.js
index ea226f5c3..ff04da366 100644
--- a/cmd/cmd.js
+++ b/cmd/cmd.js
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ class Cmd {
       .description(__('New Application'))
       .option('--simple', __('create a barebones project meant only for contract development'))
       .option('--locale [locale]', __('language to use (default: en)'))
-      .option('--template [name/url]', __('download a template using a known name or a GitHub repository URL'))
+      .option('--template <name/url>', __('download a template using a known name or a git host URL'))
       .action(function(name, options) {
         i18n.setOrDetectLocale(options.locale);
         if (name === undefined) {