diff --git a/cmd/dist/apply.go b/cmd/dist/apply.go
index a33ce9287..e9b5d6f6a 100644
--- a/cmd/dist/apply.go
+++ b/cmd/dist/apply.go
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import (
 var applyCommand = cli.Command{
 	Name:      "apply",
 	Usage:     "apply layer from stdin to dir",
-	ArgsUsage: "[flags] <digest>",
+	ArgsUsage: "[flags] <path>",
 	Flags:     []cli.Flag{},
 	Action: func(context *cli.Context) error {
 		var (