diff --git a/src/cli/key/revoke.rs b/src/cli/key/revoke.rs
index 0c3f7aed..b83779e8 100644
--- a/src/cli/key/revoke.rs
+++ b/src/cli/key/revoke.rs
@@ -113,9 +113,9 @@ future.`",
         long,
         value_names = &["NAME", "VALUE"],
         number_of_values = 2,
-        help = "Add a notation to the certification",
+        help = "Add a notation to the revocation",
         long_help = "\
-Add a notation to the certification.
+Add a notation to the revocation.
 
 A user-defined notation's name must be of the form \
 `name@a.domain.you.control.org`.  If the notation's name starts with a \
diff --git a/src/cli/key/subkey/revoke.rs b/src/cli/key/subkey/revoke.rs
index de40c717..80f02ad9 100644
--- a/src/cli/key/subkey/revoke.rs
+++ b/src/cli/key/subkey/revoke.rs
@@ -138,9 +138,9 @@ created a new subkey, please refresh the certificate.\"",
         long,
         value_names = &["NAME", "VALUE"],
         number_of_values = 2,
-        help = "Add a notation to the certification.",
+        help = "Add a notation to the revocation.",
         long_help = "\
-Add a notation to the certification.
+Add a notation to the revocation.
 
 A user-defined notation's name must be of the form \
 `name@a.domain.you.control.org`.  If the notation's name starts with a \
diff --git a/src/cli/sign.rs b/src/cli/sign.rs
index 70735c2b..587be2fa 100644
--- a/src/cli/sign.rs
+++ b/src/cli/sign.rs
@@ -171,9 +171,9 @@ may change line endings.  In doubt, create binary signatures.",
         long,
         value_names = &["NAME", "VALUE"],
         number_of_values = 2,
-        help = "Add a notation to the certification.",
+        help = "Add a notation to the signature.",
         conflicts_with = "merge",
-        long_help = "Add a notation to the certification.  \
+        long_help = "Add a notation to the signature.  \
             A user-defined notation's name must be of the form \
             `name@a.domain.you.control.org`. If the notation's name starts \
             with a `!`, then the notation is marked as being critical.  If a \