diff --git a/src/linuxgpio.c b/src/linuxgpio.c
index e475ad7b..cac20c6b 100644
--- a/src/linuxgpio.c
+++ b/src/linuxgpio.c
@@ -355,7 +355,7 @@ static int linuxgpio_parseexitspecs(PROGRAMMER *pgm, const char *sp) {
     }
     msg_error("%s -c %s exitspec parameter options:\n", progname, pgmid);
     msg_error("  -E reset   Programmer will keep the reset line low after programming session\n");
-    msg_error("  -E noreset Programmer will not keep the reset line low after programming session\n");
+    msg_error("  -E noreset Programmer will keep the reset line high after programming session\n");
     msg_error("  -E help    Show this help menu and exit\n");
     mmt_free(str);
     return rv;
diff --git a/src/linuxspi.c b/src/linuxspi.c
index c60c7585..c70cd33f 100644
--- a/src/linuxspi.c
+++ b/src/linuxspi.c
@@ -413,7 +413,7 @@ static int linuxspi_parseexitspecs(PROGRAMMER *pgm, const char *sp) {
     }
     msg_error("%s -c %s exitspec parameter options:\n", progname, pgmid);
     msg_error("  -E reset   Programmer will keep the reset line low after programming session\n");
-    msg_error("  -E noreset Programmer will not keep the reset line low after programming session\n");
+    msg_error("  -E noreset Programmer will keep the reset line high after programming session\n");
     msg_error("  -E help    Show this help menu and exit\n");
     mmt_free(str);
     return rv;
diff --git a/src/par.c b/src/par.c
index 5aab54c2..4b0b3f26 100644
--- a/src/par.c
+++ b/src/par.c
@@ -354,7 +354,7 @@ static int par_parseexitspecs(PROGRAMMER *pgm, const char *sp) {
     }
     msg_error("%s -c %s exitspec parameter options:\n", progname, pgmid);
     msg_error("  -E reset   Programmer will keep the reset line low after programming session\n");
-    msg_error("  -E noreset Programmer will not keep the reset line low after programming session\n");
+    msg_error("  -E noreset Programmer will keep the reset line high after programming session\n");
     msg_error("  -E vcc     Programmer VCC pin(s) remain active after programming session\n");
     msg_error("  -E novcc   Programmer VCC pin(s) turned off after programming session\n");
     msg_error("  -E d_high  Set all 8 programmer data pins high after programming session\n");