diff --git a/youtube_dl/__init__.py b/youtube_dl/__init__.py
index 38b5fb163a..035ab110cb 100644
--- a/youtube_dl/__init__.py
+++ b/youtube_dl/__init__.py
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ def parseOpts():
             action='store_true', dest='getformat',
             help='simulate, quiet but print output format', default=False)
     verbosity.add_option('--newline',
-            action='store_true', dest='newline', help='Output progress bar as new lines', default=False)
+            action='store_true', dest='newline', help='output progress bar as new lines', default=False)
     verbosity.add_option('--no-progress',
             action='store_true', dest='noprogress', help='do not print progress bar', default=False)
     verbosity.add_option('--console-title',