diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 14ac28ed7cc..928e06584e0 100755
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -60,11 +60,11 @@
 # invoking any other functionality from distutils since it can potentially
 # modify distutils' behavior.
 cmdclassd = register_commands(PACKAGENAME, VERSION, RELEASE)
-add_command_option('install', 'with-openmp', 'compile TARDIS without OpenMP',
+add_command_option('install', 'with-openmp', 'compile TARDIS with OpenMP',
+                   is_bool=True, )
+add_command_option('build', 'with-openmp', 'compile TARDIS with OpenMP',
                    is_bool=True)
-add_command_option('build', 'with-openmp', 'compile TARDIS without OpenMP',
-                   is_bool=True)
-add_command_option('develop', 'with-openmp', 'compile TARDIS without OpenMP',
+add_command_option('develop', 'with-openmp', 'compile TARDIS with OpenMP',
                    is_bool=True)
 add_command_option('install', 'with-vpacket-logging', 'compile TARDIS with virtual packet logging',
                    is_bool=True)