diff --git a/pulsar-broker/src/main/java/org/apache/pulsar/broker/admin/v2/PersistentTopics.java b/pulsar-broker/src/main/java/org/apache/pulsar/broker/admin/v2/PersistentTopics.java
index 0fac3a8e005fc..1927d4b244aa4 100644
--- a/pulsar-broker/src/main/java/org/apache/pulsar/broker/admin/v2/PersistentTopics.java
+++ b/pulsar-broker/src/main/java/org/apache/pulsar/broker/admin/v2/PersistentTopics.java
@@ -1597,7 +1597,7 @@ public void createSubscription(
             @PathParam("namespace") String namespace,
             @ApiParam(value = "Specify topic name", required = true)
             @PathParam("topic") @Encoded String topic,
-            @ApiParam(value = "Subscription to create position on", required = true)
+            @ApiParam(value = "Name of subscription to be created", required = true)
             @PathParam("subscriptionName") String encodedSubName,
             @ApiParam(value = "Whether leader broker redirected this call to this broker. For internal use.")
             @QueryParam("authoritative") @DefaultValue("false") boolean authoritative,
diff --git a/pulsar-client-tools/src/main/java/org/apache/pulsar/admin/cli/CmdTopics.java b/pulsar-client-tools/src/main/java/org/apache/pulsar/admin/cli/CmdTopics.java
index b07ad0056617e..fd2728fdb1152 100644
--- a/pulsar-client-tools/src/main/java/org/apache/pulsar/admin/cli/CmdTopics.java
+++ b/pulsar-client-tools/src/main/java/org/apache/pulsar/admin/cli/CmdTopics.java
@@ -1004,7 +1004,7 @@ private class CreateSubscription extends CliCommand {
         private java.util.List<String> params;
 
         @Parameter(names = { "-s",
-                "--subscription" }, description = "Subscription to reset position on", required = true)
+                "--subscription" }, description = "Name of subscription to be created", required = true)
         private String subscriptionName;
 
         @Parameter(names = { "-m" , "--messageId" }, description = "messageId where to create the subscription. "