diff --git a/update.py b/update.py
index 547adf89f..33fec2ece 100755
--- a/update.py
+++ b/update.py
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
             run('./manage.py', 'update_static')
             run('./manage.py', 'compile_pyc')
         elif not development:
-            print 'pan.do/ra is up to date, run "./update development" to update to the current development version'
+            print 'pan.do/ra is up to date, run "./update dev" to update to the current development version'
         diff = get('./manage.py', 'sqldiff', '-a').strip()
         if diff != '-- No differences':
             print 'Database has changed, please make a backup and run ./update.py database'