diff --git a/src/calibre/debug.py b/src/calibre/debug.py
index c10ff44994..635c29726b 100644
--- a/src/calibre/debug.py
+++ b/src/calibre/debug.py
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ as a shebang in scripts, like this:
                       help=_('Run the GUI with a debug console, logging to the'
                       ' specified path. For internal use only, use the -g'
                       ' option to run the GUI in debug mode'))
-    parser.add_option('--run-without-debug', default=False, action='store_true', help=_('Dont run python code with the DEBUG flag set'))
+    parser.add_option('--run-without-debug', default=False, action='store_true', help=_('Dont run with the DEBUG flag set'))
     parser.add_option('-w', '--viewer',  default=False, action='store_true',
                       help=_('Run the E-book viewer in debug mode'))
     parser.add_option('--paths', default=False, action='store_true',