diff --git a/dvc/command/data_sync.py b/dvc/command/data_sync.py
index 6295f4c4d..7945435a2 100644
--- a/dvc/command/data_sync.py
+++ b/dvc/command/data_sync.py
@@ -118,8 +118,8 @@ def shared_parent_parser():
         nargs="*",
         default=None,
         help=(
-            "Limit the scope to these DVC-files."
-            " With -R a directory to search DVC-files in can be specified."
+            "Limit command scope to these DVC-files."
+            " Using -R, directories to search DVC-files in can also be given."
         ),
     )