diff --git a/rtv/config.py b/rtv/config.py
index 4ed475d..9fb38b6 100644
--- a/rtv/config.py
+++ b/rtv/config.py
@@ -33,22 +33,22 @@ def build_parser():
         '-V', '--version', action='version', version='rtv '+__version__)
     parser.add_argument(
         '-s', dest='subreddit',
-        help='name of the subreddit that will be opened on start')
+        help='Name of the subreddit that will be opened on start')
     parser.add_argument(
         '-l', dest='link',
-        help='full URL of a submission that will be opened on start')
+        help='Full URL of a submission that will be opened on start')
     parser.add_argument(
         '--log', metavar='FILE', action='store',
-        help='log HTTP requests to the given file')
+        help='Log HTTP requests to the given file')
     parser.add_argument(
         '--config', metavar='FILE', action='store',
         help='Load configuration settings from the given file')
     parser.add_argument(
         '--ascii', action='store_const', const=True,
-        help='enable ascii-only mode')
+        help='Enable ascii-only mode')
     parser.add_argument(
         '--monochrome', action='store_const', const=True,
-        help='enable monochrome mode and force text to black & white')
+        help='Disable color')
     parser.add_argument(
         '--non-persistent', dest='persistent', action='store_const',
         const=False,
diff --git a/rtv/rtv.cfg b/rtv/rtv.cfg
index 4d89afe..b7ad320 100644
--- a/rtv/rtv.cfg
+++ b/rtv/rtv.cfg
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 ; This may be necessary for compatibility with some terminal browsers.
 ascii = False
 
-; Turn on monochrome mode to force text to black and white.
+; Turn on monochrome mode to disable color.
 monochrome = False
 
 ; Enable debugging by logging all HTTP requests and errors to the given file.