diff --git a/include/vere/vere.h b/include/vere/vere.h
index 460d578a67..fe8e28105e 100644
--- a/include/vere/vere.h
+++ b/include/vere/vere.h
@@ -555,7 +555,7 @@
         c3_o    veb;                        //  -v, verbose (inverse of -q)
         c3_o    nuu;                        //  -c, new pier
         c3_o    qui;                        //  -q, quiet
-        c3_o    vno;                        //  -V, turn on +verb
+        c3_o    vno;                        //  -V, replay without reboots
         c3_o    mem;                        //  -M, memory madness
         c3_o    rep;                        //  -R, report build info
       } u3_opts;