diff --git a/packages/next/cli/next-build.ts b/packages/next/cli/next-build.ts
index 06a601b720394..2c00d691f4ce9 100755
--- a/packages/next/cli/next-build.ts
+++ b/packages/next/cli/next-build.ts
@@ -27,9 +27,8 @@ const nextBuild: cliCommand = argv => {
       Usage
         $ next build <dir>
 
-      <dir> represents where the compiled dist folder should go.
-      If no directory is provided, the dist folder will be created in the current directory.
-      You can set a custom folder in config https://nextjs.org/docs/api-reference/next.config.js/setting-a-custom-build-directory, otherwise it will be created inside '.next'
+      <dir> represents the directory of the Next.js application.
+      If no directory is provided, the current directory will be used.
     `,
       0
     )
diff --git a/packages/next/cli/next-dev.ts b/packages/next/cli/next-dev.ts
index fbe1b778bb149..ad4056128d782 100755
--- a/packages/next/cli/next-dev.ts
+++ b/packages/next/cli/next-dev.ts
@@ -33,9 +33,8 @@ const nextDev: cliCommand = argv => {
       Usage
         $ next dev <dir> -p <port number>
 
-      <dir> represents where the compiled folder should go.
-      If no directory is provided, the folder will be created in the current directory.
-      You can set a custom folder in config https://nextjs.org/docs/api-reference/next.config.js/setting-a-custom-build-directory
+      <dir> represents the directory of the Next.js application.
+      If no directory is provided, the current directory will be used.
 
       Options
         --port, -p      A port number on which to start the application
diff --git a/packages/next/cli/next-export.ts b/packages/next/cli/next-export.ts
index 500b69a255061..061be66ac7721 100755
--- a/packages/next/cli/next-export.ts
+++ b/packages/next/cli/next-export.ts
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@ const nextExport: cliCommand = argv => {
       Usage
         $ next export [options] <dir>
 
-      <dir> represents where the compiled dist folder should go.
-      If no directory is provided, the 'out' folder will be created in the current directory.
+      <dir> represents the directory of the Next.js application.
+      If no directory is provided, the current directory will be used.
 
       Options
         -h - list this help
diff --git a/packages/next/cli/next-start.ts b/packages/next/cli/next-start.ts
index 0793122276e7d..e740d1d035331 100755
--- a/packages/next/cli/next-start.ts
+++ b/packages/next/cli/next-start.ts
@@ -31,10 +31,8 @@ const nextStart: cliCommand = argv => {
       Usage
         $ next start <dir> -p <port>
 
-      <dir> is the directory that contains the compiled dist folder
-      created by running \`next build\`.
-      If no directory is provided, the current directory will be assumed.
-      You can set a custom dist folder in config https://nextjs.org/docs/api-reference/next.config.js/setting-a-custom-build-directory
+      <dir> represents the directory of the Next.js application.
+      If no directory is provided, the current directory will be used.
 
       Options
         --port, -p      A port number on which to start the application