diff --git a/cli/paych.go b/cli/paych.go
index ff4d769da05..a882a4a0186 100644
--- a/cli/paych.go
+++ b/cli/paych.go
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ var paychCmd = &cli.Command{
 	Name:  "paych",
 	Usage: "Manage payment channels",
 	Subcommands: []*cli.Command{
-		paychGetCmd,
+		paychAddFundsCmd,
 		paychListCmd,
 		paychVoucherCmd,
 		paychSettleCmd,
@@ -29,9 +29,9 @@ var paychCmd = &cli.Command{
 	},
 }
 
-var paychGetCmd = &cli.Command{
-	Name:      "get",
-	Usage:     "Create a new payment channel or get existing one and add amount to it",
+var paychAddFundsCmd = &cli.Command{
+	Name:      "add-funds",
+	Usage:     "Add funds to the payment channel between fromAddress and toAddress. Creates the payment channel if it doesn't already exist.",
 	ArgsUsage: "[fromAddress toAddress amount]",
 	Action: func(cctx *cli.Context) error {
 		if cctx.Args().Len() != 3 {
diff --git a/cli/paych_test.go b/cli/paych_test.go
index 11a08fb2ce0..9820aa01557 100644
--- a/cli/paych_test.go
+++ b/cli/paych_test.go
@@ -61,10 +61,10 @@ func TestPaymentChannels(t *testing.T) {
 	creatorCLI := mockCLI.client(paymentCreator.ListenAddr)
 	receiverCLI := mockCLI.client(paymentReceiver.ListenAddr)
 
-	// creator: paych get <creator> <receiver> <amount>
+	// creator: paych add-funds <creator> <receiver> <amount>
 	channelAmt := "100000"
 	cmd := []string{creatorAddr.String(), receiverAddr.String(), channelAmt}
-	chstr := creatorCLI.runCmd(paychGetCmd, cmd)
+	chstr := creatorCLI.runCmd(paychAddFundsCmd, cmd)
 
 	chAddr, err := address.NewFromString(chstr)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
@@ -116,10 +116,10 @@ func TestPaymentChannelVouchers(t *testing.T) {
 	creatorCLI := mockCLI.client(paymentCreator.ListenAddr)
 	receiverCLI := mockCLI.client(paymentReceiver.ListenAddr)
 
-	// creator: paych get <creator> <receiver> <amount>
+	// creator: paych add-funds <creator> <receiver> <amount>
 	channelAmt := "100000"
 	cmd := []string{creatorAddr.String(), receiverAddr.String(), channelAmt}
-	chstr := creatorCLI.runCmd(paychGetCmd, cmd)
+	chstr := creatorCLI.runCmd(paychAddFundsCmd, cmd)
 
 	chAddr, err := address.NewFromString(chstr)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
diff --git a/documentation/en/payment-channels.md b/documentation/en/payment-channels.md
index 44f9affd9b4..7179da91678 100644
--- a/documentation/en/payment-channels.md
+++ b/documentation/en/payment-channels.md
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ Note that payment channels and vouchers can be used for any situation in which t
 For example a client creates a payment channel to a provider with value 10 FIL.
 
 ```sh
-$ lotus paych get <client addr> <provider addr> 10
+$ lotus paych add-funds <client addr> <provider addr> 10
 <channel addr>
 ```
 
@@ -51,10 +51,10 @@ $ lotus paych voucher create <channel addr> 4
 The client sends the voucher to the provider and the provider adds the voucher and sends back more data.
 etc.
 
-The client can add value to the channel after it has been created by calling `paych get` with the same client and provider addresses.
+The client can add value to the channel after it has been created by calling `paych add-funds` with the same client and provider addresses.
 
 ```sh
-$ lotus paych get <client addr> <provider addr> 5
+$ lotus paych add-funds <client addr> <provider addr> 5
 <channel addr> # Same address as above. Channel now has 15
 ```