diff --git a/tools/virsh-domain.c b/tools/virsh-domain.c
index 12bdd58fbc..d1e6f9dff5 100644
--- a/tools/virsh-domain.c
+++ b/tools/virsh-domain.c
@@ -1603,7 +1603,7 @@ static const vshCmdInfo info_block_copy[] = {
      .data = N_("Start a block copy operation.")
     },
     {.name = "desc",
-     .data = N_("Populate a disk from its backing image.")
+     .data = N_("Copy a disk backing image chain to dest.")
     },
     {.name = NULL}
 };