diff --git a/burpui/__main__.py b/burpui/__main__.py
index 53f34678..37a0dbd0 100644
--- a/burpui/__main__.py
+++ b/burpui/__main__.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ def parse_args(mode=True, name=None):
     if not name:
         name = 'burp-ui'
     parser = ArgumentParser(prog=name)
-    parser.add_argument('-v', '--verbose', dest='log', help='increase output verbosity (e.g., -vv is more than -v)', action='count')
+    parser.add_argument('-v', '--verbose', dest='log', help='increase output verbosity (e.g., -vv is more verbose than -v)', action='count')
     parser.add_argument('-d', '--debug', dest='log', help='alias for -v', action='count')  # alias for -v
     parser.add_argument('-V', '--version', dest='version', help='print version and exit', action='store_true')
     parser.add_argument('-c', '--config', dest='config', help='configuration file', metavar='<CONFIG>')