diff --git a/youtube_dl/__init__.py b/youtube_dl/__init__.py
index 2eeef2ae9..48137ebe5 100644
--- a/youtube_dl/__init__.py
+++ b/youtube_dl/__init__.py
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ def _hide_login_info(opts):
                          default=None, type=int)
     selection.add_option('--download-archive', metavar='FILE',
                          dest='download_archive',
-                         help='Download only videos not present in the archive file. Record the IDs of all downloaded videos in it.')
+                         help='Download only videos not listed in the archive file. Record the IDs of all downloaded videos in it.')
 
 
     authentication.add_option('-u', '--username',