diff --git a/test/include/run_tests b/test/include/run_tests
index 10bb426a92..4bca8ec3bf 100755
--- a/test/include/run_tests
+++ b/test/include/run_tests
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ else if ("$1" == "atomic") then
   ./atomic
 else
   echo "correct use: "
-  echo "    run_tests (to run all class tests)"
+  echo "    run_tests (to run all include tests)"
   echo "or  run_tests <atomic>"
   exit -1
 endif