diff --git a/ospfd/ospf_vty.c b/ospfd/ospf_vty.c
index 64d3b7a028..2239f31609 100644
--- a/ospfd/ospf_vty.c
+++ b/ospfd/ospf_vty.c
@@ -1878,7 +1878,7 @@ DEFUN (no_ospf_area_import_list,
 
 DEFUN (ospf_area_filter_list,
        ospf_area_filter_list_cmd,
-       "area <A.B.C.D|(0-4294967295)> filter-list prefix WORD <in|out>",
+       "area <A.B.C.D|(0-4294967295)> filter-list prefix PREFIXLIST_NAME <in|out>",
        "OSPF area parameters\n"
        "OSPF area ID in IP address format\n"
        "OSPF area ID as a decimal value\n"
@@ -1923,7 +1923,7 @@ DEFUN (ospf_area_filter_list,
 
 DEFUN (no_ospf_area_filter_list,
        no_ospf_area_filter_list_cmd,
-       "no area <A.B.C.D|(0-4294967295)> filter-list prefix WORD <in|out>",
+       "no area <A.B.C.D|(0-4294967295)> filter-list prefix PREFIXLIST_NAME <in|out>",
        NO_STR
        "OSPF area parameters\n"
        "OSPF area ID in IP address format\n"