diff --git a/youtube_dl/options.py b/youtube_dl/options.py
index 1df9654e0..b9ea3cb2e 100644
--- a/youtube_dl/options.py
+++ b/youtube_dl/options.py
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ def parseOpts(overrideArguments=None):
     network.add_option(
         '--cn-verification-proxy', dest='cn_verification_proxy',
         default=None, metavar='URL',
-        help='The proxy used in the China IP verification step. The default proxy specified by --proxy is used if this option is not given'
+        help='The proxy used in the China IP verification step of information extraction. The default proxy specified by --proxy is used if this option is not given'
     )
     network.add_option(
         '--socket-timeout',