diff --git a/genprotimg/man/genprotimg.1 b/genprotimg/man/genprotimg.1
index 3d8f3aa1..cf8bfcc1 100644
--- a/genprotimg/man/genprotimg.1
+++ b/genprotimg/man/genprotimg.1
@@ -97,11 +97,12 @@ Do not use for a production image unless you verified
 the host-key document before. Optional.
 .TP
 \fB\-\-comm\-key\fR=\fI\,FILE\/\fR
-Specifies the encryption key you want to use for the PV guest dump. Use a
-secure, random, plaintext AES-256 GCM key. Optional.
+Specifies the customer communication key (CCK). This key is used among
+other things for the PV guest dump encryption. Use a secure, random,
+plaintext AES-256 GCM key. Optional.
 .TP
 \fB\-\-enable\-dump\fR
-Enable PV guest dumps. Requires the \fB\-\-comm-key\fR option. Optional.
+Enable PV guest dumps. Requires the \fB\-\-comm\-key\fR option. Optional.
 .TP
 \fB\-\-disable\-dump\fR
 Disable PV guest dumps. This is the default.
diff --git a/genprotimg/src/pv/pv_args.c b/genprotimg/src/pv/pv_args.c
index 661ff57b..b5b945d0 100644
--- a/genprotimg/src/pv/pv_args.c
+++ b/genprotimg/src/pv/pv_args.c
@@ -339,9 +339,8 @@ gint pv_args_parse_options(PvArgs *args, gint *argc, gchar **argv[],
 		  .arg = G_OPTION_ARG_CALLBACK,
 		  .arg_data = cb_set_string_option,
 		  .description = _(
-			  "FILE contains the key with which you encrypt\n" INDENT
-			  "the PV guest dump (optional). Required by\n" INDENT
-			  "the '--enable-dump' option."),
+			  "FILE contains the customer communication key\n" INDENT
+			  "(CCK) (optional)."),
 		  .arg_description = _("FILE") },
 		{ .long_name = "crl",
 		  .short_name = 0,