diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e653378..63f5d02 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -111,8 +111,9 @@ For completeness I add listing of all options here (also available from
 	                    hashes, and specify a filename of symmetric key or hashes
 
 	Key management:
-	 -g, --gen-key        generate specified keypair, `help' lists algorithms
-	 -k, --list           list keys
+	 -g, --gen-key        generate keys for specified algorithm
+	 -g help              list available cryptographic algorithms
+	 -k, --list           list contents of keyring
 	 -K, --list-secret
 	 -i, --import         import keys
 	 -I, --import-secret
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index 146eb3e..517be86 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -62,8 +62,9 @@ void print_help (char*pname)
 	out ("                    hashes, and specify a filename of symmetric key or hashes");
 	outeol;
 	out ("Key management:");
-	out (" -g, --gen-key        generate specified keypair, `help' lists algorithms");
-	out (" -k, --list           list keys");
+	out (" -g, --gen-key        generate keys for specified algorithm");
+	out (" -g help              list available cryptographic algorithms");
+	out (" -k, --list           list the contents of keyring");
 	out (" -K, --list-secret");
 	out (" -i, --import         import keys");
 	out (" -I, --import-secret");