diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/cmd/install.rb b/Library/Homebrew/cmd/install.rb
index e4d6ab4b47..a312190440 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/cmd/install.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/cmd/install.rb
@@ -93,8 +93,7 @@ module Homebrew
         }],
         [:switch, "--debug-symbols", {
           depends_on:  "--build-from-source",
-          description: "Generate debug symbols on build. Source will be retained in a temporary directory. " \
-                       "(see --keep-tmp)",
+          description: "Generate debug symbols on build. Source will be retained in a cache directory. ",
         }],
         [:switch, "--build-bottle", {
           description: "Prepare the formula for eventual bottling during installation, skipping any " \
diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/cmd/reinstall.rb b/Library/Homebrew/cmd/reinstall.rb
index e7d8331dcc..62f4777e0d 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/cmd/reinstall.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/cmd/reinstall.rb
@@ -59,8 +59,7 @@ module Homebrew
         }],
         [:switch, "--debug-symbols", {
           depends_on:  "--build-from-source",
-          description: "Generate debug symbols on build. Source will be retained in a temporary directory. " \
-                       "(see --keep-tmp)",
+          description: "Generate debug symbols on build. Source will be retained in a cache directory. ",
         }],
         [:switch, "--display-times", {
           env:         :display_install_times,
diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/cmd/upgrade.rb b/Library/Homebrew/cmd/upgrade.rb
index 3da6d1232e..f176a26a5b 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/cmd/upgrade.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/cmd/upgrade.rb
@@ -70,8 +70,7 @@ module Homebrew
         }],
         [:switch, "--debug-symbols", {
           depends_on:  "--build-from-source",
-          description: "Generate debug symbols on build. Source will be retained in a temporary directory. " \
-                       "(see --keep-tmp)",
+          description: "Generate debug symbols on build. Source will be retained in a cache directory. ",
         }],
         [:switch, "--display-times", {
           env:         :display_install_times,