diff --git a/cmd/tailscale/cli/network-lock.go b/cmd/tailscale/cli/network-lock.go
index 8cbc23bba..c65d382ba 100644
--- a/cmd/tailscale/cli/network-lock.go
+++ b/cmd/tailscale/cli/network-lock.go
@@ -154,8 +154,8 @@ func runNetworkLockInit(ctx context.Context, args []string) error {
 var nlStatusCmd = &ffcli.Command{
 	Name:       "status",
 	ShortUsage: "status",
-	ShortHelp:  "Outputs the state of network lock",
-	LongHelp:   "Outputs the state of network lock",
+	ShortHelp:  "Outputs the state of tailnet lock",
+	LongHelp:   "Outputs the state of tailnet lock",
 	Exec:       runNetworkLockStatus,
 }