diff --git a/selfdrive/test/process_replay/README.md b/selfdrive/test/process_replay/README.md
index 16e91910e5..e760e4e135 100644
--- a/selfdrive/test/process_replay/README.md
+++ b/selfdrive/test/process_replay/README.md
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ optional arguments:
   --blacklist-cars BLACKLIST_CARS       Blacklist given cars from the test (e.g. HONDA)
   --ignore-fields IGNORE_FIELDS         Extra fields or msgs to ignore (e.g. carState.events)
   --ignore-msgs IGNORE_MSGS             Msgs to ignore (e.g. carEvents)
-  --update-refs                         Regenerates and uploads ref logs on current commit
+  --update-refs                         Updates reference logs using current commit
   --upload-only                         Skips testing processes and uploads logs from previous test run
 ```
 
diff --git a/selfdrive/test/process_replay/test_processes.py b/selfdrive/test/process_replay/test_processes.py
index 051155dd40..136d1bf05d 100755
--- a/selfdrive/test/process_replay/test_processes.py
+++ b/selfdrive/test/process_replay/test_processes.py
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
   parser.add_argument("--ignore-msgs", type=str, nargs="*", default=[],
                       help="Msgs to ignore (e.g. carEvents)")
   parser.add_argument("--update-refs", action="store_true",
-                      help="Regenerates and uploads ref logs on current commit")
+                      help="Updates reference logs using current commit")
   parser.add_argument("--upload-only", action="store_true",
                       help="Skips testing processes and uploads logs from previous test run")
   args = parser.parse_args()