diff --git a/src/command/exec.rs b/src/command/exec.rs
index 5368796..4a4a2f1 100644
--- a/src/command/exec.rs
+++ b/src/command/exec.rs
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ use crate::util::{self, CommandExecution};
 
 pub fn subcommand() -> App<'static, 'static> {
     let command = SubCommand::with_name("exec")
-        .about("Run a command against remote hosts")
+        .about("Run a command on remote machines")
         .long_about(r#"Run a command on remote machines
 
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