diff --git a/dvc/command/update.py b/dvc/command/update.py
index a026ca9e7..e4dfdb56a 100644
--- a/dvc/command/update.py
+++ b/dvc/command/update.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ class CmdUpdate(CmdBase):
 
 
 def add_parser(subparsers, parent_parser):
-    UPDATE_HELP = "Update dependencies and reproduce specified DVC-files."
+    UPDATE_HELP = "Update data artifacts imported from other DVC repositories."
     update_parser = subparsers.add_parser(
         "update",
         parents=[parent_parser],
diff --git a/scripts/completion/dvc.zsh b/scripts/completion/dvc.zsh
index b1bae14a4..5dae8b749 100644
--- a/scripts/completion/dvc.zsh
+++ b/scripts/completion/dvc.zsh
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ _dvc_commands() {
     "status:Show changed stages, compare local cache and a remote storage."
     "unlock:Unlock DVC-file."
     "unprotect:Unprotect data file/directory."
-    "update:Update dependencies and reproduce specified DVC-files."
+    "update:Update data artifacts imported from other DVC repositories."
     "version:Show DVC version and system/environment informaion."
   )