diff --git a/src/options.go b/src/options.go
index 71782bf2..27ec3d78 100644
--- a/src/options.go
+++ b/src/options.go
@@ -213,8 +213,8 @@ Usage: fzf [options]
                              (default: .git,node_modules)
 
   HISTORY
-    --history=FILE           History file
-    --history-size=N         Maximum number of history entries (default: 1000)
+    --history=FILE           File to store fzf search history (*not* shell command history)
+    --history-size=N         Maximum number of entries to keep in the file (default: 1000)
 
   SHELL INTEGRATION
     --bash                   Print script to set up Bash shell integration