diff --git a/internal/cli/cli.go b/internal/cli/cli.go
index b51c7b984..0eea2325e 100644
--- a/internal/cli/cli.go
+++ b/internal/cli/cli.go
@@ -1468,7 +1468,7 @@ func whereCommand(logger *log.Logger, tool, versionStr string) error {
 		}
 
 		// not found
-		msg := fmt.Sprintf("No version is set for %s; please run `asdf <global | shell | local> %s <version>`", tool, tool)
+		msg := fmt.Sprintf("No version is set for %s; please run `asdf set [options] %s <version>`", tool, tool)
 		logger.Print(msg)
 		return errors.New(msg)
 	}
diff --git a/test/where_command.bats b/test/where_command.bats
index 5157edba7..6abad3748 100644
--- a/test/where_command.bats
+++ b/test/where_command.bats
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ teardown() {
   run asdf where 'dummy'
 
   local expected
-  expected="No version is set for dummy; please run \`asdf <global | shell | local> dummy <version>\`"
+  expected="No version is set for dummy; please run \`asdf set [options] dummy <version>\`"
 
   [ "$status" -eq 1 ]
   [ "$output" = "$expected" ]