diff --git a/lib/parse/cmdline.py b/lib/parse/cmdline.py
index 31b9a6ca9..9cf4d9973 100644
--- a/lib/parse/cmdline.py
+++ b/lib/parse/cmdline.py
@@ -578,7 +578,7 @@ def cmdLineParser():
 
         general.add_option("--hex", dest="hexConvert",
                             action="store_true",
-                            help="Uses DBMS hex function(s) for data retrieval")
+                            help="Use DBMS hex function(s) for data retrieval")
 
         general.add_option("--output-dir", dest="oDir",
                             action="store",
diff --git a/sqlmap.conf b/sqlmap.conf
index 972531d4f..d70cb1567 100644
--- a/sqlmap.conf
+++ b/sqlmap.conf
@@ -626,7 +626,7 @@ forms = False
 # Valid: True or False
 freshQueries = False
 
-# Uses DBMS hex function(s) for data retrieval.
+# Use DBMS hex function(s) for data retrieval.
 # Valid: True or False
 hexConvert = False