diff --git a/etcdctlv3/main.go b/etcdctlv3/main.go
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100644
--- a/etcdctlv3/main.go
+++ b/etcdctlv3/main.go
@@ -43,9 +43,9 @@ var (
 func init() {
 	rootCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVar(&globalFlags.Endpoints, "endpoint", "127.0.0.1:2378", "gRPC endpoint")
 
-	rootCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVar(&globalFlags.TLS.CertFile, "cert", "", "identify HTTPS client using this SSL certificate file")
-	rootCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVar(&globalFlags.TLS.KeyFile, "key", "", "identify HTTPS client using this SSL key file")
-	rootCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVar(&globalFlags.TLS.CAFile, "cacert", "", "verify certificates of HTTPS-enabled servers using this CA bundle")
+	rootCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVar(&globalFlags.TLS.CertFile, "cert", "", "identify secure client using this TLS certificate file")
+	rootCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVar(&globalFlags.TLS.KeyFile, "key", "", "identify secure client using this TLS key file")
+	rootCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVar(&globalFlags.TLS.CAFile, "cacert", "", "verify certificates of TLS-enabled secure servers using this CA bundle")
 
 	rootCmd.AddCommand(
 		command.NewRangeCommand(),
etcdctlv3: secure is not HTTPS