diff --git a/lib/utils/npm-usage.js b/lib/utils/npm-usage.js
index 720aab3de088f..3ecf068ed6494 100644
--- a/lib/utils/npm-usage.js
+++ b/lib/utils/npm-usage.js
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@ npm test           run this project's tests
 npm run <foo>      run the script named <foo>
 npm <command> -h   quick help on <command>
 npm -l             display usage info for all commands
-npm help <term>    search for help on <term>
-npm help npm       more involved overview
+npm help <term>    search for help on <term> (in a browser)
+npm help npm       more involved overview (in a browser)
 
 All commands:
 ${npm.config.get('long') ? usages() : ('\n    ' + wrap(cmdList))}