diff --git a/lib/parse/cmdline.py b/lib/parse/cmdline.py
index f17de3c23..02bc508df 100644
--- a/lib/parse/cmdline.py
+++ b/lib/parse/cmdline.py
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ def cmdLineParser():
                                  "injection techniques")
 
         techniques.add_option("--technique", dest="tech",
-                              help="SQL injection techniques to test for "
+                              help="SQL injection techniques to use "
                                    "(default \"%s\")" % defaults.tech)
 
         techniques.add_option("--time-sec", dest="timeSec",
diff --git a/sqlmap.conf b/sqlmap.conf
index 520a6ebd7..a68b47583 100644
--- a/sqlmap.conf
+++ b/sqlmap.conf
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ titles = False
 # techniques.
 [Techniques]
 
-# SQL injection techniques to test for.
+# SQL injection techniques to use.
 # Valid: a string composed by B, E, U, S and T where:
 # B: Boolean-based blind SQL injection
 # E: Error-based SQL injection