diff --git a/src/cmd/go/alldocs.go b/src/cmd/go/alldocs.go
index b15b77fac8..3fece365e8 100644
--- a/src/cmd/go/alldocs.go
+++ b/src/cmd/go/alldocs.go
@@ -1952,7 +1952,7 @@
 // The go.mod file format is described in detail at
 // https://golang.org/ref/mod#go-mod-file.
 //
-// To create a new go.mod file, use 'go help init'. For details see
+// To create a new go.mod file, use 'go mod init'. For details see
 // 'go help mod init' or https://golang.org/ref/mod#go-mod-init.
 //
 // To add missing module requirements or remove unneeded requirements,
diff --git a/src/cmd/go/internal/modload/help.go b/src/cmd/go/internal/modload/help.go
index fd39ddd94e..886ad62bd9 100644
--- a/src/cmd/go/internal/modload/help.go
+++ b/src/cmd/go/internal/modload/help.go
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ marking the root of the main (current) module.
 The go.mod file format is described in detail at
 https://golang.org/ref/mod#go-mod-file.
 
-To create a new go.mod file, use 'go help init'. For details see
+To create a new go.mod file, use 'go mod init'. For details see
 'go help mod init' or https://golang.org/ref/mod#go-mod-init.
 
 To add missing module requirements or remove unneeded requirements,