diff --git a/client/ad-hoc.c b/client/ad-hoc.c
index ca6db2d4..cf92d687 100644
--- a/client/ad-hoc.c
+++ b/client/ad-hoc.c
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ static enum cmd_status cmd_stop(const char *device_name, char **argv, int argc)
 }
 
 static const struct command ad_hoc_commands[] = {
-	{ NULL, "list", NULL, cmd_list, "List Ad-Hoc devices", true },
+	{ NULL, "list", NULL, cmd_list, "List devices in Ad-hoc mode", true },
 	{ "<wlan>", "start", "<\"network name\"> <passphrase>", cmd_start,
 		"Start or join an existing\n"
 		"\t\t\t\t\t\t    Ad-Hoc network called\n"
diff --git a/client/ap.c b/client/ap.c
index 0c7a08e5..f29912f1 100644
--- a/client/ap.c
+++ b/client/ap.c
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ static enum cmd_status cmd_stop(const char *device_name, char **argv, int argc)
 }
 
 static const struct command ap_commands[] = {
-	{ NULL, "list", NULL, cmd_list, "List access point devices", true },
+	{ NULL, "list", NULL, cmd_list, "List devices in AP mode", true },
 	{ "<wlan>", "start", "<\"network name\"> <passphrase>", cmd_start,
 		"Start an access point\n\t\t\t\t\t\t    called \"network "
 		"name\" with\n\t\t\t\t\t\t    a passphrase" },
diff --git a/client/station.c b/client/station.c
index 8a398458..6b1ff190 100644
--- a/client/station.c
+++ b/client/station.c
@@ -579,7 +579,7 @@ static enum cmd_status cmd_scan(const char *device_name,
 }
 
 static const struct command station_commands[] = {
-	{ NULL, "list", NULL, cmd_list, "List Ad-Hoc devices", true },
+	{ NULL, "list", NULL, cmd_list, "List devices in Station mode", true },
 	{ "<wlan>", "connect",
 				"<\"network name\"> [security]",
 					cmd_connect,