diff --git a/arangod/V8Server/ApplicationV8.cpp b/arangod/V8Server/ApplicationV8.cpp
index 13b6c09d7c..2e583bb9b7 100644
--- a/arangod/V8Server/ApplicationV8.cpp
+++ b/arangod/V8Server/ApplicationV8.cpp
@@ -917,7 +917,7 @@ void ApplicationV8::setupOptions(
       "javascript.gc-frequency", &_gcFrequency,
       "JavaScript time-based garbage collection frequency (each x seconds)")(
       "javascript.app-path", &_appPath,
-      "directory for Foxx applications (normal mode)")(
+      "directory for Foxx applications")(
       "javascript.startup-directory", &_startupPath,
       "path to the directory containing JavaScript startup scripts")(
       "javascript.v8-options", &_v8Options, "options to pass to v8");