diff --git a/tests/rigctld.c b/tests/rigctld.c
index e72e0b488..dbf648ddc 100644
--- a/tests/rigctld.c
+++ b/tests/rigctld.c
@@ -599,7 +599,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 
             twiddle_rit = atoi(optarg);
             fprintf(stderr,
-                    "twiddle_timeout is deprecated...use e.g. --set-conf=twiddle_timeout=5\n");
+                    "twiddle_rit is deprecated...use e.g. --set-conf=twiddle_rit=1\n");
             break;
 
 
diff --git a/tests/rigctltcp.c b/tests/rigctltcp.c
index c5bcf65bd..7053b49d4 100644
--- a/tests/rigctltcp.c
+++ b/tests/rigctltcp.c
@@ -586,7 +586,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 
             twiddle_rit = atoi(optarg);
             fprintf(stderr,
-                    "twiddle_timeout is deprecated...use e.g. --set-conf=twiddle_timeout=5\n");
+                    "twiddle_rit is deprecated...use e.g. --set-conf=twiddle_rit=1\n");
             break;