diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 418a1e8c..968c0f48 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ Options:
   -l, --level <NUM>              Maximum depth to display
   -n, --scale <NUM>              Total number of digits after the decimal to display for disk usage [default: 2]
   -s, --sort <SORT>              Sort-order to display directory content [default: none] [possible values: name, size, size-rev, none]
-      --suppress-size            Don't show size
+      --suppress-size            Omit disk usage from output
       --dirs-first               Always sorts directories above files
   -S, --follow-links             Traverse symlink directories and consider their disk usage; disabled by default
   -t, --threads <THREADS>        Number of threads to use [default: 4]
diff --git a/src/cli.rs b/src/cli.rs
index feafd517..2e532a47 100644
--- a/src/cli.rs
+++ b/src/cli.rs
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ pub struct Clargs {
     #[arg(short, long, default_value_t = 4)]
     pub threads: usize,
 
-    /// Don't show size; disabled by default
+    /// Omit disk usage from output; disabled by default"
     #[arg(long)]
     pub suppress_size: bool,
 }