diff --git a/cmd/utils/flags.go b/cmd/utils/flags.go
index 3be16da6a7..328069e0f6 100644
--- a/cmd/utils/flags.go
+++ b/cmd/utils/flags.go
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ var (
 	}
 	GCModeFlag = &cli.StringFlag{
 		Name:     "gcmode",
-		Usage:    `Blockchain garbage collection mode, only relevant in state.scheme=hash ("full", "archive")`,
+		Usage:    `Blockchain garbage collection mode ("full", "archive")`,
 		Value:    "full",
 		Category: flags.StateCategory,
 	}