diff --git a/cmdutils_common_opts.h b/cmdutils_common_opts.h
index 1a845645b0..ccef21ca30 100644
--- a/cmdutils_common_opts.h
+++ b/cmdutils_common_opts.h
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@
     { "pix_fmts"   , OPT_EXIT, {.func_arg = show_pix_fmts },    "show available pixel formats" },
     { "layouts"    , OPT_EXIT, {.func_arg = show_layouts  },    "show standard channel layouts" },
     { "sample_fmts", OPT_EXIT, {.func_arg = show_sample_fmts }, "show available audio sample formats" },
-    { "loglevel"   , HAS_ARG,  {.func_arg = opt_loglevel},      "set libav* logging level", "loglevel" },
-    { "v",           HAS_ARG,  {.func_arg = opt_loglevel},      "set libav* logging level", "loglevel" },
+    { "loglevel"   , HAS_ARG,  {.func_arg = opt_loglevel},      "set logging level", "loglevel" },
+    { "v",           HAS_ARG,  {.func_arg = opt_loglevel},      "set logging level", "loglevel" },
     { "report"     , 0,        {(void*)opt_report}, "generate a report" },
     { "max_alloc"  , HAS_ARG,  {.func_arg = opt_max_alloc},     "set maximum size of a single allocated block", "bytes" },
     { "cpuflags"   , HAS_ARG | OPT_EXPERT, {.func_arg = opt_cpuflags}, "force specific cpu flags", "flags" },