diff --git a/data/fish-completion/fwupdmgr.fish b/data/fish-completion/fwupdmgr.fish
index b1ba41e29..3bee509ad 100644
--- a/data/fish-completion/fwupdmgr.fish
+++ b/data/fish-completion/fwupdmgr.fish
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ complete -c fwupdmgr -n '__fish_use_subcommand' -x -a report-history -d 'Share f
 complete -c fwupdmgr -n '__fish_use_subcommand' -x -a security -d 'Gets the host security attributes'
 complete -c fwupdmgr -n '__fish_use_subcommand' -x -a set-approved-firmware -d 'Sets the list of approved firmware'
 complete -c fwupdmgr -n '__fish_use_subcommand' -x -a switch-branch -d 'Switch the firmware branch on the device'
-complete -c fwupdmgr -n '__fish_use_subcommand' -x -a unblock-firmware -d 'Blocks a specific firmware from being installed'
+complete -c fwupdmgr -n '__fish_use_subcommand' -x -a unblock-firmware -d 'Unblocks a specific firmware from being installed'
 complete -c fwupdmgr -n '__fish_use_subcommand' -x -a unlock -d 'Unlocks the device for firmware access'
 complete -c fwupdmgr -n '__fish_use_subcommand' -x -a update -d 'Updates all firmware to latest versions available'
 complete -c fwupdmgr -n '__fish_use_subcommand' -x -a verify -d 'Checks cryptographic hash matches firmware'
diff --git a/src/fu-util.c b/src/fu-util.c
index 70c7b8336..190294f16 100644
--- a/src/fu-util.c
+++ b/src/fu-util.c
@@ -2950,7 +2950,7 @@ main (int argc, char *argv[])
 		     "unblock-firmware",
 		     "[CHECKSUM]",
 		     /* TRANSLATORS: command description */
-		     _("Blocks a specific firmware from being installed"),
+		     _("Unblocks a specific firmware from being installed"),
 		     fu_util_unblock_firmware);
 	fu_util_cmd_array_add (cmd_array,
 		     "get-blocked-firmware",