diff --git a/src/init.cpp b/src/init.cpp
index 38b20c485f..fa1fb08071 100644
--- a/src/init.cpp
+++ b/src/init.cpp
@@ -703,8 +703,8 @@ void SetupServerArgs()
     gArgs.AddArg("-datacarriersize", strprintf("Maximum size of data in data carrier transactions we relay and mine (default: %u)", MAX_OP_RETURN_RELAY), ArgsManager::ALLOW_ANY, OptionsCategory::NODE_RELAY);
     gArgs.AddArg("-minrelaytxfee=<amt>", strprintf("Fees (in %s/kB) smaller than this are considered zero fee for relaying, mining and transaction creation (default: %s)",
         CURRENCY_UNIT, FormatMoney(DEFAULT_MIN_RELAY_TX_FEE)), ArgsManager::ALLOW_ANY, OptionsCategory::NODE_RELAY);
-    gArgs.AddArg("-whitelistforcerelay", strprintf("Force relay of transactions from whitelisted peers even if the transactions were already in the mempool or violate local relay policy (default: %d)", DEFAULT_WHITELISTFORCERELAY), ArgsManager::ALLOW_ANY, OptionsCategory::NODE_RELAY);
-    gArgs.AddArg("-whitelistrelay", strprintf("Accept relayed transactions received from whitelisted peers even when not relaying transactions (default: %d)", DEFAULT_WHITELISTRELAY), ArgsManager::ALLOW_ANY, OptionsCategory::NODE_RELAY);
+    gArgs.AddArg("-whitelistforcerelay", strprintf("Force relay of transactions from whitelisted inbound peers even if the transactions were already in the mempool or violate local relay policy (default: %d)", DEFAULT_WHITELISTFORCERELAY), ArgsManager::ALLOW_ANY, OptionsCategory::NODE_RELAY);
+    gArgs.AddArg("-whitelistrelay", strprintf("Accept relayed transactions received from whitelisted inbound peers even when not relaying transactions (default: %d)", DEFAULT_WHITELISTRELAY), ArgsManager::ALLOW_ANY, OptionsCategory::NODE_RELAY);
 
     gArgs.AddArg("-blockmaxsize=<n>", strprintf("Set maximum block size in bytes (default: %d)", DEFAULT_BLOCK_MAX_SIZE), ArgsManager::ALLOW_ANY, OptionsCategory::BLOCK_CREATION);
     gArgs.AddArg("-blockmintxfee=<amt>", strprintf("Set lowest fee rate (in %s/kB) for transactions to be included in block creation. (default: %s)", CURRENCY_UNIT, FormatMoney(DEFAULT_BLOCK_MIN_TX_FEE)), ArgsManager::ALLOW_ANY, OptionsCategory::BLOCK_CREATION);