diff --git a/src/bin/pg_basebackup/pg_recvlogical.c b/src/bin/pg_basebackup/pg_recvlogical.c
index 80a2fa6188..fa44d0362b 100644
--- a/src/bin/pg_basebackup/pg_recvlogical.c
+++ b/src/bin/pg_basebackup/pg_recvlogical.c
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ static void disconnect_and_exit(int code);
 static void
 usage(void)
 {
-	printf(_("%s receives PostgreSQL logical change streams.\n\n"),
+	printf(_("%s controls PostgreSQL logical decoding streams.\n\n"),
 		   progname);
 	printf(_("Usage:\n"));
 	printf(_("  %s [OPTION]...\n"), progname);