diff --git a/tools/goctl/api/cmd.go b/tools/goctl/api/cmd.go
index 8bd0e9a7e151..71667c1b91fa 100644
--- a/tools/goctl/api/cmd.go
+++ b/tools/goctl/api/cmd.go
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ var (
 
 	goCmd = &cobra.Command{
 		Use:   "go",
-		Short: "Generate go files for provided api in yaml file",
+		Short: "Generate go files for provided api in api file",
 		RunE:  gogen.GoCommand,
 	}