diff --git a/openstackclient/image/v1/image.py b/openstackclient/image/v1/image.py
index cd746cf53e..465e9d7b15 100644
--- a/openstackclient/image/v1/image.py
+++ b/openstackclient/image/v1/image.py
@@ -333,7 +333,7 @@ class SaveImage(command.Command):
         parser.add_argument(
             "image",
             metavar="<image>",
-            help="Name or ID of image to delete",
+            help="Name or ID of image to save",
         )
         return parser
 
diff --git a/openstackclient/image/v2/image.py b/openstackclient/image/v2/image.py
index ec023b6448..c12ff11a09 100644
--- a/openstackclient/image/v2/image.py
+++ b/openstackclient/image/v2/image.py
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ class SaveImage(command.Command):
         parser.add_argument(
             "image",
             metavar="<image>",
-            help="Name or ID of image to delete",
+            help="Name or ID of image to save",
         )
         return parser