diff --git a/dvc/commands/commit.py b/dvc/commands/commit.py
index 7285dc144..e8c9e9887 100644
--- a/dvc/commands/commit.py
+++ b/dvc/commands/commit.py
@@ -47,7 +47,10 @@ def add_parser(subparsers, parent_parser):
         "--force",
         action="store_true",
         default=False,
-        help="Commit even if hash value for dependencies/outputs changed.",
+        help=(
+            "Commit data even if hash values for dependencies or",
+            "outputs did not change.",
+        ),
     )
     commit_parser.add_argument(
         "-d",