diff --git a/senlinclient/cliargs.py b/senlinclient/cliargs.py
index c62b7890..1c79a4a7 100644
--- a/senlinclient/cliargs.py
+++ b/senlinclient/cliargs.py
@@ -193,5 +193,4 @@ def add_global_args(parser, version):
     parser.add_argument(
         '--senlin-api-version',
         default=utils.env('SENLIN_API_VERSION', default='1'),
-        help=_('Number of seconds to wait for an API response, '
-               'defaults to system socket timeout'))
+        help=_('Version number for Senlin API to use, Default to "1".'))