diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 4277f570ac96166b15aca85870810968a6ebdb16..947346e65f5acdc2cb89815c30797b824832e4c8 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -155,9 +155,9 @@ Options:
   -ps, --positive-samples TEXT  Sample(s) in positive-vcf to consider. May be
                                 called multiple times  [required]
   -s, --stats PATH              Path to output stats json file  [required]
-  -dc, --discordant PATH        Path to output the discordant VCF records to
-  --help                        Show this message and exit.
-```
+  -dc, --discordant PATH        Path to output discordant VCF file
+  --help                        Show this message and exit
+  ```
 
 ## License
 
diff --git a/vtools/cli.py b/vtools/cli.py
index 44a1d886ff191da9ea267b20aa2ad7ff969393a0..30cd698f6ea2a5811d578601798de07122a93d19 100644
--- a/vtools/cli.py
+++ b/vtools/cli.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ from .gcoverage import RefRecord, region_coverages
 @click.option("-s", "--stats", type=click.Path(writable=True),
               help="Path to output stats json file", required=True)
 @click.option("-dc", "--discordant", type=click.Path(writable=True),
-              help="Path to output the discordant VCF records to",
+              help="Path to output discordant VCF file",
               required=False)
 def evaluate_cli(call_vcf, positive_vcf, call_samples, positive_samples, stats,
                  discordant):