diff --git a/docs/advanced/api/vitest.md b/docs/advanced/api/vitest.md
index 54bfc825a268..cb8582ba970f 100644
--- a/docs/advanced/api/vitest.md
+++ b/docs/advanced/api/vitest.md
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ This method can be slow because it needs to filter `--changed` flags. Do not use
 function mergeReports(directory?: string): Promise<TestRunResult>
 ```
 
-Merge reports from multiple runs located in the specified directory (`--merge-reports` if not specified). This value can also be set on `config.mergeReports` (by default, it will read `.vitest-reports` folder).
+Merge reports from multiple runs located in the specified directory (value from `--merge-reports` if not specified). This value can also be set on `config.mergeReports` (by default, it will read `.vitest-reports` folder).
 
 Note that the `directory` will always be resolved relative to the working directory.
 
diff --git a/packages/vitest/src/node/cli/cli-config.ts b/packages/vitest/src/node/cli/cli-config.ts
index 48a27ad7578a..57f7f0186bc2 100644
--- a/packages/vitest/src/node/cli/cli-config.ts
+++ b/packages/vitest/src/node/cli/cli-config.ts
@@ -802,7 +802,7 @@ export const cliOptionsConfig: VitestCLIOptions = {
   },
   mergeReports: {
     description:
-      'Paths to blob reports directory. If this options is used, Vitest won\'t run any tests, it will only report previously recorded tests',
+      'Path to a blob reports directory. If this options is used, Vitest won\'t run any tests, it will only report previously recorded tests',
     argument: '[path]',
     transform(value) {
       if (!value || typeof value === 'boolean') {
diff --git a/packages/vitest/src/node/core.ts b/packages/vitest/src/node/core.ts
index 3b7f018a62ea..927c2005efaf 100644
--- a/packages/vitest/src/node/core.ts
+++ b/packages/vitest/src/node/core.ts
@@ -433,7 +433,7 @@ export class Vitest {
   }
 
   /**
-   * Merge reports from multiple runs located in the specified directory (`--merge-reports` by default).
+   * Merge reports from multiple runs located in the specified directory (value from `--merge-reports` if not specified).
    */
   public async mergeReports(directory?: string): Promise<TestRunResult> {
     if (this.reporters.some(r => r instanceof BlobReporter)) {