diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index bc7d33b..a9f4277 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -360,11 +360,11 @@ fn main() {
                         .long("threads")
                         .short("j")
                         .takes_value(true)
-                        .help("the number of threads to use"))
+                        .help("The number of threads used for searching"))
             .arg(Arg::with_name("max-buffer-time")
                         .long("max-buffer-time")
                         .takes_value(true)
-                        .help("the time to buffer in milliseconds before streaming to the console")
+                        .help("the time (in ms) to buffer, before streaming to the console")
                         .hidden(true))
             .arg(Arg::with_name("pattern")
                         .help("the search pattern, a regular expression (optional)"))