diff --git a/src/java.base/share/classes/sun/launcher/resources/launcher.properties b/src/java.base/share/classes/sun/launcher/resources/launcher.properties
index e8dc89161fd..5ed1ca2bfbc 100644
--- a/src/java.base/share/classes/sun/launcher/resources/launcher.properties
+++ b/src/java.base/share/classes/sun/launcher/resources/launcher.properties
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ java.launcher.X.usage=\n\
 \    -Xmixed           mixed mode execution (default)\n\
 \    -Xmn<size>        sets the initial and maximum size (in bytes) of the heap\n\
 \                      for the young generation (nursery)\n\
-\    -Xms<size>        set initial Java heap size\n\
+\    -Xms<size>        set minimum and initial Java heap size\n\
 \    -Xmx<size>        set maximum Java heap size\n\
 \    -Xnoclassgc       disable class garbage collection\n\
 \    -Xrs              reduce use of OS signals by Java/VM (see documentation)\n\