diff --git a/configure b/configure
index 2de4be62c4..bfe54123f0 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ Usage: $0 [OPTION]... [VAR=VALUE]...
     --disable-broccoli     don't build or install the Broccoli library
     --disable-broctl       don't install Broctl
     --disable-auxtools     don't build or install auxiliary tools
-    --disable-perftools    don't try to build python with Google Perftools
+    --disable-perftools    don't try to build with Google Perftools
     --disable-python       don't try to build python bindings for broccoli
     --disable-ruby         don't try to build ruby bindings for broccoli