diff --git a/appl/afsutil/afslog.c b/appl/afsutil/afslog.c
index 3141e8dae..fdb026f0e 100644
--- a/appl/afsutil/afslog.c
+++ b/appl/afsutil/afslog.c
@@ -70,10 +70,10 @@ struct getargs args[] = {
     { "realm",	'k', arg_string, &realm, "realm for afs cell", "realm" },
     { "unlog",	'u', arg_flag, &unlog_flag, "remove tokens" },
 #ifdef KRB4
-    { "v4",	 0, arg_negative_flag, &use_krb4, "use Kerberos 4" },
+    { "v4",	 0, arg_negative_flag, &use_krb4, "don't use Kerberos 4" },
 #endif
 #ifdef KRB5
-    { "v5",	 0, arg_negative_flag, &use_krb5, "use Kerberos 5" },
+    { "v5",	 0, arg_negative_flag, &use_krb5, "don't use Kerberos 5" },
 #endif
 #if 0
     { "create-user", 0, arg_flag, &create_user, "create user if not found" },