diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f0fce16..ebc9031 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -71,8 +71,8 @@ optional arguments are supported:
 - `-n`, `--non-blocking`: Do not block
 - `-d`, `--deadline <deadline>`: Deadline until messages are sent
   (format: `%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S`)
-- `-p`, `--priority <priority>`: Use priority PRIO, PRIO >= 0
-  [default: 0]
+- `-p`, `--priority <priority>`: Set a different priority than
+  default, priority >= 0 [default: 0]
 - `-o`, `--timeout <timeout>`: As for example in "5h 23min 42ms"
 
 ### Receive a message from a queue
diff --git a/mqrs.1 b/mqrs.1
index b16690f..795809a 100644
--- a/mqrs.1
+++ b/mqrs.1
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ Produce verbose output
 Deadline until messages are received (format: "%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S")
 .TP 8
 .B \-p, \-\-priority \fI<priority>\fP
-Use priority PRIO, PRIO >= 0 [default: 0]
+Set a different priority than default, priority >= 0 [default: 0]
 .TP 8
 .B \-o, \-\-timeout \fI<timeout>\fP
 Timeout as for example in "5h 23min 42ms"
diff --git a/src/send.rs b/src/send.rs
index e9a8d5e..1e99346 100644
--- a/src/send.rs
+++ b/src/send.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ use humantime::Duration;
 /// Send a message to a message queue
 #[derive(Clap, Debug)]
 pub struct Send {
-    /// Use priority PRIO, PRIO >= 0
+    /// Set a different priority, priority >= 0
     #[clap(short, long, default_value = "0")]
     pub priority: u32,
     /// Do not block