diff --git a/notebook/static/notebook/js/actions.js b/notebook/static/notebook/js/actions.js
index 13c1db565..29ba9e424 100644
--- a/notebook/static/notebook/js/actions.js
+++ b/notebook/static/notebook/js/actions.js
@@ -107,10 +107,10 @@ define(function(require){
             }
         },
         'run-cell':{
-            help    : 'run cell',
+            help    : 'run marked cells',
             help_index : 'bb',
             handler : function (env) {
-                env.notebook.execute_cell();
+                env.notebook.execute_marked_cells();
             }
         },
         'run-cell-and-insert-below':{
diff --git a/notebook/static/notebook/js/notebook.js b/notebook/static/notebook/js/notebook.js
index 0f4f8d5ad..a9f337b9e 100644
--- a/notebook/static/notebook/js/notebook.js
+++ b/notebook/static/notebook/js/notebook.js
@@ -2001,7 +2001,7 @@ define(function (require) {
     /**
      * Execute or render cell outputs and go into command mode.
      */
-    Notebook.prototype.execute_cell = function () {
+    Notebook.prototype.execute_marked_cells = function () {
         this.execute_cells(this.get_marked_indices());
     };