diff --git a/doc/source/command-objects/compute-service.rst b/doc/source/command-objects/compute-service.rst
index 95a77bdf..7bcab4d6 100644
--- a/doc/source/command-objects/compute-service.rst
+++ b/doc/source/command-objects/compute-service.rst
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ Set service command
 .. _compute-service-set:
 .. describe:: --enable
 
-    Enable service
+    Enable service (default)
 
 .. describe:: --disable
 
diff --git a/openstackclient/compute/v2/service.py b/openstackclient/compute/v2/service.py
index 0a3a5fe4..af3e940a 100644
--- a/openstackclient/compute/v2/service.py
+++ b/openstackclient/compute/v2/service.py
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ class SetService(command.Command):
             "--enable",
             dest="enabled",
             default=True,
-            help="Enable a service",
+            help="Enable a service (default)",
             action="store_true")
         enabled_group.add_argument(
             "--disable",