diff --git a/helix-term/src/commands.rs b/helix-term/src/commands.rs
index f1cc596680ffc..874e3c117fdbb 100644
--- a/helix-term/src/commands.rs
+++ b/helix-term/src/commands.rs
@@ -4361,7 +4361,7 @@ fn select_textobject(cx: &mut Context, objtype: textobject::TextObject) {
             ("a", "Argument/parameter (tree-sitter)"),
             ("o", "Comment (tree-sitter)"),
             ("t", "Test (tree-sitter)"),
-            ("m", "Matching delimiter under cursor"),
+            ("m", "Closest surrounding pair"),
             (" ", "... or any character acting as a pair"),
         ];