diff --git a/packages/@angular/cli/commands/test.ts b/packages/@angular/cli/commands/test.ts
index 6c95597b1eb6..22c1f745dc02 100644
--- a/packages/@angular/cli/commands/test.ts
+++ b/packages/@angular/cli/commands/test.ts
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ const TestCommand = EmberTestCommand.extend({
       type: String,
       aliases: ['c'],
       description: oneLine`Use a specific config file.
-        Defaults to the protractor config file in angular-cli.json.`
+        Defaults to the karma config file in .angular-cli.json.`
     },
     {
       name: 'single-run',