diff --git a/readme.md b/readme.md
index 8eb91d3..8b9923a 100644
--- a/readme.md
+++ b/readme.md
@@ -34,8 +34,8 @@ Flags:
 
 Commands:
   ls        list files matching the criteria
-  rotate    rotate matching files, compress them and truncate everything older
-            than max age
+  rotate    rotate matching files, compress and truncate after successful
+            compression
   remove    remove matching files older than max age
 
 Run "fileaxe <command> --help" for more information on a command.
diff --git a/src/argparse.go b/src/argparse.go
index 4ac1f2f..2d028e2 100644
--- a/src/argparse.go
+++ b/src/argparse.go
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ var CLI struct {
 	Rotate struct {
 		Format       string `help:"compression format, if files are not removed" short:"g" default:"gz" enum:"snappy,gz,xz"`
 		SkipTruncate bool   `help:"skip file truncation, don't empty compressed log files" short:"k"`
-	} `cmd:"" help:"rotate matching files, compress them and truncate everything older than max age"`
+	} `cmd:"" help:"rotate matching files, compress and truncate after successful compression"`
 
 	Remove struct {
 		Yes bool `help:"assume yes on remove affirmation query"`