diff --git a/Lib/distutils/command/bdist_rpm.py b/Lib/distutils/command/bdist_rpm.py
index 86a40947b4c..597b26c6add 100644
--- a/Lib/distutils/command/bdist_rpm.py
+++ b/Lib/distutils/command/bdist_rpm.py
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ class bdist_rpm (Command):
         ('doc-files=', None,
          "list of documentation files (space or comma-separated)"),
         ('changelog=', None,
-         "path to RPM changelog"),
+         "RPM changelog"),
         ('icon=', None,
          "name of icon file"),
         ('provides=', None,