diff --git a/src/cmd/go/alldocs.go b/src/cmd/go/alldocs.go
index 7dd7ba90f0..c3d75ee793 100644
--- a/src/cmd/go/alldocs.go
+++ b/src/cmd/go/alldocs.go
@@ -782,7 +782,7 @@
 // The -n flag causes tool to print the command that would be
 // executed but not execute it.
 //
-// For more about each tool command, see 'go tool command -h'.
+// For more about each tool command, see 'go doc cmd/<command>'.
 //
 //
 // Print Go version
diff --git a/src/cmd/go/internal/tool/tool.go b/src/cmd/go/internal/tool/tool.go
index 51675262e5..db92884f6a 100644
--- a/src/cmd/go/internal/tool/tool.go
+++ b/src/cmd/go/internal/tool/tool.go
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ With no arguments it prints the list of known tools.
 The -n flag causes tool to print the command that would be
 executed but not execute it.
 
-For more about each tool command, see 'go tool command -h'.
+For more about each tool command, see 'go doc cmd/<command>'.
 `,
 }