diff --git a/src/ecofind.c b/src/ecofind.c
index 18b1f64..c622f23 100644
--- a/src/ecofind.c
+++ b/src/ecofind.c
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ static void printresult(ecotx_t *taxon,ecotaxonomy_t *taxonomy){
 static void ExitUsage(stat)
         int stat;
 {
-        PP      "usage: ecofind [-d datafile] [-h] <taxon name pattern> ... \n");
+        PP      "usage: ecofind [-d database] [-h] <taxon name pattern> ... \n");
         PP      "type \"ecofind -h\" for help\n");
         if (stat)
             exit(stat);
@@ -53,11 +53,11 @@ static void PrintHelp()
         PP      "usage: ecofind [options] pattern\n");
         PP      "------------------------------------------\n");
         PP      "options:\n");
-        PP      "-d : [D]atafile containing the taxonomy\n");
+        PP      "-d : [D]atabase containing the taxonomy\n");
         PP		"	to match the expected format, the database\n");
         PP		"	has to be formated first by the ecoPCRFormat.py\n");
         PP		"	program located in the tools directory.\n");
-        PP		"	Write the datafile radical without any extension.\n\n");
+        PP		"	Write the database radical without any extension.\n\n");
         PP		"-h	: [H]elp - print <this> help\n\n");
         PP      "<taxon> name pattern bearing regular expressions\n\n");
         PP      "------------------------------------------\n");