diff --git a/packages/angular/cli/src/commands/doc/cli.ts b/packages/angular/cli/src/commands/doc/cli.ts
index 3f8a6e0e725c..d6f9d571248a 100644
--- a/packages/angular/cli/src/commands/doc/cli.ts
+++ b/packages/angular/cli/src/commands/doc/cli.ts
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ export default class DocCommandModule
       })
       .option('version', {
         description:
-          'Contains the version of Angular to use for the documentation. ' +
+          'The version of Angular to use for the documentation. ' +
           'If not provided, the command uses your current Angular core version.',
         type: 'string',
       })