diff --git a/dvc/command/remove.py b/dvc/command/remove.py
index 3eb083db8..b3d833bf1 100644
--- a/dvc/command/remove.py
+++ b/dvc/command/remove.py
@@ -20,7 +20,9 @@ class CmdRemove(CmdBase):
 
 
 def add_parser(subparsers, parent_parser):
-    REMOVE_HELP = "Remove stage entry and unprotect outputs"
+    REMOVE_HELP = (
+        "Remove stage entry, remove .gitignore entry and unprotect outputs"
+    )
     remove_parser = subparsers.add_parser(
         "remove",
         parents=[parent_parser],