diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 5510f12..51a7eb0 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ minitrust uses [go-minisign][go-minisign].
 	minitrust -T [-c comment] -P pubkey
 
 	-V             verify that a signature is valid for a given file
-	-T             add new public key to trusted directory
+	-T             add new public key to list of "trusted"
 	-x             signature file (default: <file>.minisig)
 	-o             output the file content after verification
 	-m             file to verify
diff --git a/cmd/minitrust/minitrust.go b/cmd/minitrust/minitrust.go
index 8acc4c5..7ddde92 100644
--- a/cmd/minitrust/minitrust.go
+++ b/cmd/minitrust/minitrust.go
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ minitrust -V [-x sigfile] [-o] -m file
 minitrust -T [-c comment] -P pubkey
 
 -V             verify that a signature is valid for a given file
--T             add new public key to trusted directory
+-T             add new public key to list of "trusted"
 -x             signature file (default: <file>.minisig)
 -o             output the file content after verification
 -m             file to verify