diff --git a/peer/channel/join.go b/peer/channel/join.go
index a7a99afe415..7c3cb4096f7 100644
--- a/peer/channel/join.go
+++ b/peer/channel/join.go
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ import (
 	"golang.org/x/net/context"
 )
 
-const commandDescription = "Joins the peer to a chain."
+const commandDescription = "Joins the peer to a channel."
 
 func joinCmd(cf *ChannelCmdFactory) *cobra.Command {
 	// Set the flags on the channel start command.