1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/src/realpath.c b/src/realpath.c
index 4426572b0..0c5532710 100644
--- a/src/realpath.c
+++ b/src/realpath.c
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ all but the last component must exist\n\
       --relative-to=FILE       print the resolved path relative to FILE\n\
       --relative-base=FILE     print absolute paths unless paths below FILE\n\
   -s, --strip, --no-symlinks   don't expand symlinks\n\
-  -z, --zero                   separate output with NUL rather than newline\n\
+  -z, --zero                   end each output line with NUL, not newline\n\
 \n\
 "), stdout);
       fputs (HELP_OPTION_DESCRIPTION, stdout);