diff --git a/tools/awssdkpatch/README.md b/tools/awssdkpatch/README.md
index 94c6e9b895a..39045b54c93 100644
--- a/tools/awssdkpatch/README.md
+++ b/tools/awssdkpatch/README.md
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ Usage: awssdkpatch [flags]
 
 Flags:
   -out string
-        output file (optional, defaults to "awssdk.patch") (default "awssdk.patch")
+        output file (optional) (default "awssdk.patch")
   -service string
         service to migrate (required)
 ```
diff --git a/tools/awssdkpatch/main.go b/tools/awssdkpatch/main.go
index 9bc8a40796b..cf674ab5376 100644
--- a/tools/awssdkpatch/main.go
+++ b/tools/awssdkpatch/main.go
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ func main() {
 		fmt.Fprintf(flag.CommandLine.Output(), "Usage: %s [flags]\n\nFlags:\n", os.Args[0])
 		flag.PrintDefaults()
 	}
-	flag.StringVar(&out, "out", "awssdk.patch", `output file (optional, defaults to "awssdk.patch")`)
+	flag.StringVar(&out, "out", "awssdk.patch", "output file (optional)")
 	flag.StringVar(&service, "service", "", "service to migrate (required)")
 	flag.Parse()