diff --git a/xCAT-client/sbin/dumpxCATdb b/xCAT-client/sbin/dumpxCATdb
index a334eab4e..cd48525b2 100644
--- a/xCAT-client/sbin/dumpxCATdb
+++ b/xCAT-client/sbin/dumpxCATdb
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ sub parse_args
 {
     my $msg;
     my  $usagemsg =
-          " dumpxCATdb -h \n dumpxCATdb -v \n dumpxCATdb [-a] [-V] <-p> [path to dump directory] \n dumpxCATdb -b [-V] <-p> [path to dump directory]";
+          " dumpxCATdb -h \n dumpxCATdb -v \n dumpxCATdb [-a] [-V] <-p> [path to backup directory] \n dumpxCATdb -b [-V] <-p> [path to backup directory]";
     Getopt::Long::Configure("posix_default");
     Getopt::Long::Configure("no_gnu_compat");
     Getopt::Long::Configure("bundling");