diff --git a/HELP.md b/HELP.md
index c501d12e..8bf57718 100644
--- a/HELP.md
+++ b/HELP.md
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ Cloud Commander supports command line parameters:
 | `-u, --username`      | set username
 | `-p, --password`      | set password
 | `-c, --config`        | configuration file path
-| `--root`              | set root folder
+| `--root`              | set root directory
 | `--port`              | set port number
 | `--no-auth`           | disable authorization
 | `--no-server`         | do not start server
diff --git a/json/bin.json b/json/bin.json
index d018fe00..a24284d6 100644
--- a/json/bin.json
+++ b/json/bin.json
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     "-u, --username "   : "set username",
     "-p, --password "   : "set password",
     "-c, --config   "   : "configuration file path",
-    "--root         "   : "set root folder",
+    "--root         "   : "set root directory",
     "--port         "   : "set port number",
     "--no-auth      "   : "disable authorization",
     "--no-server    "   : "do not start server",